MA S2284

Bill

Relative to psychotropic medication

Introduced
02/05/2018

In Committee
02/05/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to psychotropic medication,- reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2284).

AI Summary

This bill amends Massachusetts state law to allow healthcare facilities to administer scheduled psychotropic medications without prior written informed consent in certain situations. These include when a patient is admitted from a hospital where they were already taking the medication, in emergency situations as defined by the Department of Public Health, or for hospice patients to prevent extreme distress, discomfort, and pain. However, the facility must still obtain verbal informed consent prior to administration and written informed consent as soon as practicable, but no later than 72 hours after. If written consent cannot be obtained within that timeframe, the dosage must be reduced in a clinically appropriate manner to terminate the medication.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2535 (on 05/31/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2284

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2284
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2284.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1178	Relative to the availability of prescription medication during an emergency	No further action taken	Similar To
H2449	Relative to accessible prescription labeling	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H3250	Relative to informed written consent for use of psychotropic drugs	Accompanied a study order, see H4682	Similar To
S1110	Relative to psychotropic medication	Accompanied a new draft, see S2284	Replaces
S2108	Relative to consumer protection for prescription drug purchases	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2119	Similar Bills	See S3	Similar To
S2120	Fail First – Improved Medication Management Amendment		Similar To
S2535	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Health Care Financing to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to financing and delivery of health care	Reported (in part) by S1256	Replaced by
S543	To provide equal access to medication assisted treatment	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S551	Reducing health care costs through improved medication management	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

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