Amendment #226, as changed to H4400

Contracting Change for the Municipal Naloxone Bulk Purchase Trust Fund

Representatives Vargas of Haverhill, Crocker of Barnstable, Cutler of Duxbury, DiZoglio of Methuen, Fernandes of Falmouth, Khan of Newton, Koczera of New Bedford, Linsky of Natick, Muratore of Plymouth, Provost of Somerville and Whelan of Brewster moves to amend the bill by inserting, after section 13, the following section:-

SECTION 13A. Chapter 29 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out section 2RRRR, and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

SECTION 2RRRR. (a) There shall be a Municipal Naloxone Bulk Purchase Trust Fund to be administered and expended by the commissioner of public health or a designee for the municipal naloxone bulk purchase program. Municipalities and non-profit organizations that contract with the department of public health’s bureau of substance use addiction services may join the program to purchase naloxone for municipal first responder agencies and said non-profit organizations. The state office of pharmacy services shall assist with the purchasing and distribution of naloxone on behalf of the program. The department of public health shall provide technical assistance to participating municipalities and non-profit organizations to ensure that the municipalities and non-profit organizations complete all training and registration requirements.

(b) The fund shall consist of: (i) payments made by participating municipalities and non-profit organizations for the purchase of naloxone; (ii) revenue from appropriations or other monies authorized by the general court and specifically designated to be credited to the fund; and (iii) funds from public or private sources, including, but not limited to, gifts, grants, donations, rebates and settlements received by the commonwealth that are specifically designated to be credited to the fund. Funds received under clauses (ii) or (iii) shall be apportioned in a manner determined by the department and shall be applied to provide price reductions for municipalities purchasing naloxone through the program, in addition to any discounts procured by the fund through bulk purchasing. Amounts credited to the fund shall not be subject to further appropriation and monies remaining in the fund at the end of a fiscal year shall not revert to the General Fund. The commissioner shall report annually not later than October 1 to the house and senate committees on ways and means on the fund's activity. The report shall include, but not be limited to, revenue received by the fund, revenue and expenditure projections for the forthcoming fiscal year and details of all expenditures from the fund, the municipalities and non-profit organizations participating in the program, the amount of naloxone purchased by each municipality and non-profit organizations and the discount procured through bulk purchasing.

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #226, as changed to H4400

Contracting Change for the Municipal Naloxone Bulk Purchase Trust Fund