MA S1259

Bill

To ensure safe medication administration

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to ensure safe medication administration. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill aims to ensure safe medication administration by restricting the administration of controlled substances in schedules II-VI to licensed healthcare professionals, such as dentists, nurses, physicians, and veterinarians. The bill makes exceptions for self-administration, administration of epinephrine pens in emergencies, administration by emergency medical personnel, and administration by a patient's domestic partner or family member if the patient has sufficient understanding of their medication and can communicate the administration process.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (14)

Michael Brady (D), Thomas Calter (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Danielle Gregoire (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Mary Keefe (D), Jack Lewis (D), James Miceli (D), Marc Pacheco (D), Denise Provost (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Tom Stanley (D), Walter Timilty (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2396 (on 04/05/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1259

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1259
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1259.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1153	To ensure safe medication administration	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H1876	Requiring an actuarial study of the MBTA retirement fund	No further action taken	Similar To
H2675	Relative to transparency in the MBTA Retirement Fund	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
H3138	Establishing a youth employment trust fund	Accompanied a study order, see H4729	Similar To
H728	Relative to improving the administration and efficiency of the judicial system	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	Similar To
S1406	Regarding the group insurance commission	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S1538	To Improve Tax Administration Processes in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1658	To improve tax administration processes in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S2396	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Health to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate document relative to safe medication administration	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

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