Amendment ID: S2609-60-R1

Redraft Amendment 60

Expanding Access to Naloxone Pre-Expiration Exchange

Messrs. Tarr and Lesser move that the proposed new text be amended in section 26, by striking out, in line 266, the word “section” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “2 sections”; and

in said section 26, in proposed chapter 94C, by inserting after section 19B the following section:-

“Section 19B½.  Notwithstanding any special or general law to the contrary, a municipality or non-municipal public agency that is duly registered pursuant to subsection (g) of section 7 of chapter 94C of the General Laws may convey or exchange Naloxone or another opioid antagonist approved by the department of public health to or with another duly registered entity to ensure the availability and use of unexpired Naloxone or other approved opioid antagonist; provided, however, that such an exchange shall be recorded in a memorandum between the registered entities in a manner prescribed by the department.".