SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2012        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1257

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Ryan C. Fattman

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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 resolve:

Resolve establishing a special commission to broaden the availability of naloxone.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Ryan C. Fattman

Worcester and Norfolk

 

Michael J. Soter

8th Worcester

2/1/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2012        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1257

By Mr. Fattman, a petition (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 1257) of Ryan C. Fattman and Michael J. Soter for legislation to establish a special commission to broaden the availability of naloxone.  Public Health.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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Resolve establishing a special commission to broaden the availability of naloxone.

 

Resolved, that a special commission to study the alternative and develop recommendations to broaden the availability of naloxone without prescription, including but not limited to recommendations on the standing order process, the collaborative practice agreement process, and/or legislative recommendations.

The special commission shall consist of: the secretary of health and human services or their designee, who shall serve as chair; the commissioner of the division of insurance or their designee; three members to be appointed by the governor, which shall include; one person who is a prescribing physician, one person who is a stakeholder within a retail pharmacy company, and one member of the general citizenry impacted by the opiate epidemic; two members of the house of representatives, one of whom to be appointed by the minority leader; two members of the senate, one of whom to be appointed by the minority leader; the director of the board of pharmacy or their designee; the director of the bureau of substance abuse services or their designee; provided, however, that the first meeting of the commission shall take place not later than January 1, 2021.

The special commission shall submit its recommendations, together with drafts of any legislation, to the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate, the chairs of the joint committee on mental health and substance abuse not later than May 1, 2021.