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MA S1551
Bill
AI Summary
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Creates the Naloxone Purchase Trust Fund to establish a universal purchase system for opioid antagonist distribution across Massachusetts healthcare facilities
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Funds opioid antagonist distribution to acute care hospitals, emergency departments, substance use disorder treatment facilities, and community health centers
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Requires healthcare facilities to offer opioid antagonists to patients with a history of opioid use, opioid use disorder diagnosis, or prior opioid-related overdose
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Limits storage and distribution costs to no more than 10% of the total fund amount spent on naloxone purchases, unless covered by federal contributions
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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