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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill S.2020 189th (2015 - 2016)

An Act relative to substance use prevention

The committee on Ways and Means to whom was committed the Senate Bill to improve the accessibility and affordability of naloxone and other pharmaceutical drugs of public health concern (Senate, No. 603) (the committee on Rules having recommended that the bill be amended by substituting a new draft with the same title (Senate, No. 2010)),-- reports recommending that the proposed Rules amendment be amended by substituting a new draft entitled “An Act relative to substance use prevention” (Senate, No. 2020) [Estimated cost: $1,200,000] (Senator Keenan dissenting)

Bill Information

Sponsor:
Senate Committee on Ways and Means
Displaying 1 to 25 of 46 Senate Amendments
Clerk # Sponsor Title Action
1
deMacedo, Viriato M. Addiction Education for Junior Operators Adopted
2
Lovely, Joan B. Monitoring access to behavioral health services Rejected
3
Withdrawn
4
Joyce, Brian A. Safeguarding Parity Rights Adopted
5
Joyce, Brian A. Ensuring Parity Rejected YEAS 10 - NAYS 27
6
Brownsberger, William N. Scope of Screening Rejected
7
Brownsberger, William N. School Screening Local Option Adopted
7.1
(Further)
Flanagan, Jennifer L. School Screening Adopted
8
(4th Redraft)
Brownsberger, William N. School Screening Confidentiality Adopted
9
Withdrawn
10
Withdrawn
11
(Redraft)
Moore, Michael O. Powdered Alcohol Adopted
12
Moore, Michael O. Synthetic Heroin Adopted
13
(Redraft)
Creem, Cynthia Stone Verbal Screening for Tobacco and Nicotine Use Adopted
14
Withdrawn
15
Donoghue, Eileen M. Addiction Education for Prescribers Adopted
16
Donoghue, Eileen M. Emergency Room and Walk-in Clinic Prescribing Rejected
17
(Redraft)
Donoghue, Eileen M. Informed Consent for Minors Adopted
18
Donoghue, Eileen M. Court Discretion for Minimum Days of Commitment Rejected
19
(Redraft)
Lesser, Eric P. Reporting outcome of referrals Adopted
20
Withdrawn
21
(Redraft)
Brownsberger, William N. Newborn Exposure to Controlled Substances Adopted
22
O'Connor Ives, Kathleen Local Option Rejected YEAS 11 - NAYS 27
23
O'Connor Ives, Kathleen Pain Management Commission Adopted
24
(Redraft)
Rodrigues, Michael J. Mitigation Guidelines Adopted

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