HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2572        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Linda Dean Campbell

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to drug overdose deaths.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Linda Dean Campbell

15th Essex

1/19/2017

Mathew Muratore

1st Plymouth

 

Carole A. Fiola

6th Bristol

 

Sheila C. Harrington

1st Middlesex

 

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

 

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

 

Michael S. Day

31st Middlesex

 

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2572        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

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By Mrs. Campbell of Methuen, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2435) of Linda Dean Campbell and others relative to the reporting of drug overdose deaths.  Public Health.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1897 OF 2015-2016.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act relative to drug overdose deaths.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1.  Section 12A of Chapter 112 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 4 by inserting after the word “firearm,” the following words:-- or having examined or treated a person suspected of dying from injuries resulting from opiate, illegal or illicit drug overdose,