SENATE DOCKET, NO. 186 FILED ON: 1/22/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1298
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Edward J. Kennedy
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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: |
Edward J. Kennedy | First Middlesex |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 186 FILED ON: 1/22/2021
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1298
By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1298) of Edward J. Kennedy for legislation to inform prescribers of non-opioid alternative care. 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:
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.