6/13/24 - The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a wide-ranging opioid bill that covers the licensure of recovery coaches, makes opioid overdose reversal drugs more accessible, protects harm reduction providers, and removes barriers that new mothers in recovery face at the time they give birth.
In 2023, there were 2,125 confirmed and estimated opioid-related overdose deaths, according to the latest data published by the Department of Public Health (DPH). In 2023, there were 232 fewer confirmed and estimated deaths than 2022. More information on how this legislation will help to address the opioid epidemic by expanding treatment options and making it easier for those in need to seek assistance can be found below.
Having passed the House of Representatives 153-0, the bill now goes to the Senate for its consideration.
In 2023, there were 2,125 confirmed and estimated opioid-related overdose deaths, according to the latest data published by the Department of Public Health (DPH). In 2023, there were 232 fewer confirmed and estimated deaths than 2022. More information on how this legislation will help to address the opioid epidemic by expanding treatment options and making it easier for those in need to seek assistance can be found below.
Having passed the House of Representatives 153-0, the bill now goes to the Senate for its consideration.
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