MA S1081

Bill

To authorize public health workers to pursue new measures to reduce harm and stigma for people affected by substance use disorder

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 authorize public health workers to pursue new measures to reduce harm and stigma for people affected by substance use disorder. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes public health workers to establish "safer drug consumption programs" in cities and towns. These programs provide a supervised space for people to consume pre-obtained drugs and offer additional services such as needle exchange, overdose prevention, and referrals to treatment. The Department of Public Health must approve the implementation of these programs, and the city or town must obtain approval from its Board of Health. The Department is required to report on the results of the program and provide any recommendations to legislative committees within one year of its implementation.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (15)

Mike Barrett (D), Will Brownsberger (D), Mike Connolly (D), Julian Cyr (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Kenneth Donnelly (D), Carolyn Dykema (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Cindy Friedman (D), Anne Gobi (D), Paul Heroux (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Mary Keefe (D), Jack Lewis (D), Denise Provost (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2508 (on 05/07/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1081

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1081
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1081.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1135	Supporting school-based substance use prevention through evidenced-based positive social norms marketing	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H1527	To direct tobacco tax revenues to reduce tobacco use and its harms	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H2392	Relative to safe in-patient alcoholism or substance abuse treatment	Accompanied a study order, see H4624	Similar To
H2393	Relative to substance abuse accountable care organizations	Accompanied a study order, see H4557	Similar To
H2845	Relative to substance abuse education in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see H4678	Similar To
H3234	To study the use of harm reduction	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
S1093	To further define medical necessity determinations	Accompanied a new draft, see S2453	Similar To
S1098	Strengthening prescription drug safety and drug stewardship	Accompanied a study order, see S2508	Similar To
S1103	Providing access to full spectrum addiction treatment services	Accompanied a study order, see S2439	Similar To
S2061	Establishing a Special Senate committee on addiction prevention, treatment and recovery	Placed on file	Similar To
S2508	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to mental health and substance use disorder treatment	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S552	Relative to the continuity of care of mental health treatment	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S582	To limit retroactive denials of health insurance claims for mental health and substance abuse services	Accompanied a new draft, see S2403	Similar To

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