HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 726        FILED ON: 1/27/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2092

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Thomas A. Golden, Jr.

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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 to inform prescribers of non-opioid alternative care.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Thomas A. Golden, Jr.

16th Middlesex

1/27/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 726        FILED ON: 1/27/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2092

By Mr. Golden of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2092) of Thomas A. Golden, Jr. for legislation to develop training programs to inform prescribers of non-opioid alternative care options.  Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act to inform prescribers of non-opioid alternative care.

 

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. Chapter 94C Sec 18 (e) of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following:  The Boards shall consult with Massachusetts Chiropractic Society during the process of developing the training programs, in order to insure that those programs include education for the prescribers that includes accurate information about chiropractic as an alternative form of care instead of opioids.