SENATE DOCKET, NO. 871        FILED ON: 1/15/2025

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

John F. Keenan

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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 directing the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to place naloxone in subway stations.

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PETITION OF:

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 871        FILED ON: 1/15/2025

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act directing the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority to place naloxone in subway stations.

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

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority shall place accessible naloxone at all MBTA Blue Line, Green Line, Orange Line and Red Line stations. Each of the stations shall have 2 freestanding unalarmed naloxone boxes. Each box shall contain 2 units of 4 milligram intranasal naloxone spray. The boxes shall be checked daily for the purpose of replacing used naloxone. Flyers shall be mounted around the naloxone box with information relating to naloxone training. Instructions on how to use naloxone in the event of an emergency shall be displayed near the boxes. The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority shall file a report on the efficacy of the program with the clerks of the senate and house of representatives and the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on mental health, substance use and recovery. The report shall include an evaluation of the benefits and costs of the program and make recommendations on improving and expanding it to other modes of transportation. The report shall be filed no sooner than 12 months after initiation of the program but not later than 18 months after initiation.