Massachusetts Representative Andy Vargas’ Legislation Aimed at Combatting the Opioid Epidemic is Signed Into Law
Idea Category: Addressing Substance Abuse
Massachusetts Governor Maura Healy has signed into law legislation introduced by Representative Andy Vargas aimed at combating the opioid epidemic. The new law requires facilities treating substance abuse to provide patients with two doses of emergency opioid antagonist medications like Narcan, a policy recommended by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. The law also requires treatment facilities to educate patients on how to use overdose-stopping medications upon discharge.
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