Amendment #32 to H4000

Study of Naloxone Universal Purchasing

Representatives Jones of North Reading, Peterson of Grafton, Hill of Ipswich, Poirier of North Attleborough and deMacedo of Plymouth move to amend the bill by adding the following section:--

“SECTION XX. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the commissioner of the department of public health shall study the feasibility of establishing a trust fund to support a universal purchase system for intra-nasal naloxone. The study shall consider the following: (i) potential sources of monies, (ii) potential savings to the state and municipalities, (iii) a process by which the state could make bulk purchases of intra-nasal naloxone from the federal government, (iv) a process by which municipalities could purchase intra-nasal naloxone from the state at a discounted rate. Not later than December 31, 2014, the commissioner shall file a report of the findings to the clerks of the house of representatives and senate, the joint committee on healthcare financing and the joint committee on public health, and if feasible, shall establish said trust fund.”.