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MA H562
Bill
Status
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Kate Donaghue
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AI Summary
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Requires each public school's substance use prevention policy to include education on the dangers of addictive substances, with particular emphasis on opioids and their repercussions
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Mandates schools inform students about legal immunities under Section 34A of Chapter 94C (Good Samaritan law) to encourage reporting of overdoses rather than abandoning victims
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Permits schools to adopt successful substance use education models from other districts and assess the effectiveness of their own measures
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Authorizes collaboration between schools, the Department of Public Health, and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education on substance use education
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Takes effect immediately upon passage
Legislative Description
To increase substance use prevention and awareness and reduce overdose abandonment
Last Action
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
11/17/2025