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MA H4730

Bill

Status

Introduced

11/13/2025

Primary Sponsor

Joint Committee on Public Health

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Establishes the Naloxone Purchase Trust Fund to create a universal purchase system for opioid antagonist (naloxone) distribution across Massachusetts healthcare facilities including acute care hospitals, emergency departments, substance use disorder treatment facilities, and community health centers

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

  • Funds the trust through transfers from the Executive Office of Health and Human Services via managed care organization assessments, voluntary contributions from third-party payers, and interest earnings

  • Limits storage and distribution costs to no more than 10% of the fund's total naloxone purchase expenditures when not covered by federal contributions; fund balances carry over between fiscal years

  • Requires annual reporting on fund collections and expenditures to legislative committees on Ways and Means, Public Health, and Health Care Financing; implementation contingent on receiving necessary federal approvals including waivers under 42 CFR § 433.68

Legislative Description

Establishing a Naloxone Purchase Trust fund

Last Action

Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

12/8/2025

Committee Referrals

Health Care Financing11/13/2025

Full Bill Text

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