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By Mr. Fennell of Lynn, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2091) of Robert F. Fennell and others for legislation to establish a reporting system for drug overdoses. Public Health. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PETITION OF:
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By Mr. Fennell of Lynn, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2091) of Robert F. Fennell and others for legislation to establish a reporting system for drug overdoses. Public Health. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PETITION OF:
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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.
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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 2004 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.