Bill > H2404

This bill requires state agencies and boards in Massachusetts to acquire and maintain opioid antagonist medication (such as Narcan, which is used to rapidly reverse opioid overdose) and to provide annual training to employees on how to use this medication. Additionally, the bill directs the department to create non-mandatory guidance for private employers about similarly acquiring and training employees on opioid antagonist medication. An opioid antagonist is a medication that can quickly counteract the effects of an opioid overdose, potentially saving a person's life by blocking opioid receptors in the brain and reversing respiratory depression. The bill aims to increase the availability and knowledge of these life-saving medications across both public sector and private sector workplaces, potentially reducing fatal overdoses by ensuring more people are prepared to respond to an opioid emergency.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2404