HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2784        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1970

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Tackey Chan

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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:

Tackey Chan

2nd Norfolk

1/18/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2784        FILED ON: 1/19/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1970

By Representative Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1970) of Tackey Chan for legislation to develop training programs to inform prescribers of non-opioid alternative care options.  Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2092 OF 2021-2022.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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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.