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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1192 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1600
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Walter F. Timilty
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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 relative to furthering the success of opiate intervention programs.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Walter F. TimiltyNorfolk, Plymouth and Bristol 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1192 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1600
By Mr. Timilty, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1600) of Walter F. Timilty for
legislation to further the success of opiate intervention programs. Public Safety and Homeland
Security.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1648 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 relative to furthering the success of opiate intervention programs.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Section 34A of Chapter 94C of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official
2Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following:-
3 (f) State and municipal law enforcement personnel and emergency medical personnel to
4include, but not limited to, emergency medical technicians (EMTs), paramedics, and fire
5department personnel may provide and transfer an opioid antagonist to an individual or to his or
6her responsible family member, friend, or other person, along with instructions on administration
7and use of the opioid antagonist, to provide opioid overdose protection to the individual, in the
8good-faith judgment based on their experience, training, knowledge, observations, and
9information provided by the individual at substantial risk of experiencing an opioid-related 2 of 2
10overdose event from the individual’s family, friend, or others with knowledge of the individual’s
11prior opioid use.