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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 637 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1254
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Edward J. Kennedy
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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act to inform prescribers of non-opioid alternative care.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Edward J. KennedyFirst Middlesex 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 637 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1254
By Mr. Kennedy, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1254) of Edward J. Kennedy for
legislation to inform prescribers of non-opioid alternative care. Mental Health, Substance Use
and Recovery.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1298 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act to inform prescribers of non-opioid alternative care.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 94C Sec 18 (e) of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting at the end
2thereof the following: The Boards shall consult with Massachusetts Chiropractic Society during
3the process of developing the training programs, in order to insure that those programs include
4education for the prescribers that includes accurate information about chiropractic as an
5alternative form of care instead of opioids.