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MA H2535

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Greg Schwartz

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Creates the Naloxone Purchase Trust Fund to support a universal purchase system for opioid antagonist (naloxone) distribution across Massachusetts healthcare facilities

  • Directs opioid antagonists to patients with a history of opioid use, diagnosed opioid use disorder, or those who have experienced an opioid-related overdose

  • Eligible distribution sites include acute care hospitals, emergency departments, substance use disorder treatment facilities, and community health centers

  • Caps administrative costs for storage and distribution at 10% of total fund expenditures when not covered by federal funding

  • Requires annual reporting on fund collections and expenditures to the House and Senate committees on ways and means, public health, and health care financing

Legislative Description

Establishing a Naloxone Purchase Trust fund

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4730

11/13/2025

Committee Referrals

Public Health2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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