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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3525 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2457
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bradley H. Jones, Jr.
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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 fentanyl testing.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Bradley H. Jones, Jr.20th Middlesex1/17/2025Kimberly N. Ferguson1st Worcester1/17/2025Paul K. Frost7th Worcester1/31/2025Todd M. Smola1st Hampden3/10/2025Hannah Kane11th Worcester1/30/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3525 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2457
By Representative Jones of North Reading, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2457) of
Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and others relative to fentanyl testing during certain urine drug screenings
at acute care hospitals. Public Health.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to fentanyl testing.
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 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby
2amended by inserting after 244 the following new section:-
3 SECTION 245. Fentanyl testing
4 (a) If a person is treated at a general acute care hospital and the hospital conducts a urine
5drug screening to assist in diagnosing the patient’s condition, the hospital shall include testing
6for fentanyl in the urine drug screening.
7 (b) As used in this section, “urine drug screening” means a chemical analysis intended to
8test patients for the presence of multiple drugs, including cocaine, opioids, and phencyclidine.
9 (c) The department of public health is hereby authorized and directed to promulgate or
10revise any regulations necessary to implement the testing requirements outlined above.