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The 194th 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
Amendments to Bill
deMacedo, Viriato M. Addiction Education for Junior Operators Adopted
Lovely, Joan B. Monitoring access to behavioral health services Rejected
Withdrawn
Joyce, Brian A. Safeguarding Parity Rights Adopted
Joyce, Brian A. Ensuring Parity Rejected YEAS 10 - NAYS 27
Brownsberger, William N. Scope of Screening Rejected
Brownsberger, William N. School Screening Local Option Adopted
(Further) Flanagan, Jennifer L. School Screening Adopted
(4th Redraft) Brownsberger, William N. School Screening Confidentiality Adopted
Withdrawn
Withdrawn
(Redraft) Moore, Michael O. Powdered Alcohol Adopted
Moore, Michael O. Synthetic Heroin Adopted
(Redraft) Creem, Cynthia Stone Verbal Screening for Tobacco and Nicotine Use Adopted
Withdrawn
Donoghue, Eileen M. Addiction Education for Prescribers Adopted
Donoghue, Eileen M. Emergency Room and Walk-in Clinic Prescribing Rejected
(Redraft) Donoghue, Eileen M. Informed Consent for Minors Adopted
Donoghue, Eileen M. Court Discretion for Minimum Days of Commitment Rejected
(Redraft) Lesser, Eric P. Reporting outcome of referrals Adopted
Withdrawn
(Redraft) Brownsberger, William N. Newborn Exposure to Controlled Substances Adopted
O'Connor Ives, Kathleen Local Option Rejected YEAS 11 - NAYS 27
O'Connor Ives, Kathleen Pain Management Commission Adopted
(Redraft) Rodrigues, Michael J. Mitigation Guidelines Adopted

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