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MA S1551

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

John Keenan

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Origin

Senate

194th General Court

AI Summary

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

  • Funds opioid antagonist distribution to acute care hospitals, emergency departments, substance use disorder treatment facilities, and community health centers

  • Requires healthcare facilities to offer opioid antagonists to patients with a history of opioid use, opioid use disorder diagnosis, or prior opioid-related overdose

  • Limits storage and distribution costs to no more than 10% of the total fund amount spent on naloxone purchases, unless covered by federal contributions

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

Legislative Description

Establishing a naloxone purchase trust fund

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2931

1/29/2026

Committee Referrals

Health Care Financing9/4/2025
Public Health2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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