HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2162 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2345
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Robert F. Fennell
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying:
An Act to establish a reporting system for drug overdoses.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Robert F. Fennell | 10th Essex |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2162 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2345
By Mr. Fennell of Lynn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2345) of Robert F. Fennell for legislation to establish a reporting system for drug overdoses. Public Health. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 2049 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act to establish a reporting system for drug overdoses.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 12A of Chapter 112 of the Massachusetts General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 official addition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following:-
In cases of physician examination or treatment of a person with injuries resulting from opiate, illegal, or illicit drug overdose, a hospital, community health center or clinic shall report such de-identified, aggregate information in such a manner as to be determined by the Department of Public Health.
