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H530 • 2025

An Act requiring opioid use disorder education

An Act requiring opioid use disorder education

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Sponsor
Michelle L. Ciccolo
Last action
2025-10-02
Official status
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act requiring opioid use disorder education

An Act requiring opioid use disorder education By Representative Ciccolo of Lexington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act requiring opioid use disorder education By Representative Ciccolo of Lexington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 530) of Michelle L.
  • Ciccolo and others relative to opioid use disorder education.
  • Education.

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Bill History

  1. 2025-10-02 House

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

  2. 2025-07-10 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 07/21/2025 from 11:00 AM-05:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium

  3. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Education

  4. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act requiring opioid use disorder education
By Representative Ciccolo of Lexington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 530) of Michelle L. Ciccolo and others relative to opioid use disorder education. Education.
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.530

SECTION 1. Chapter 69 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 1T the following section:-

Section 1U. (a) Drug, alcohol and tobacco use education standards established pursuant to section 1D shall promote an understanding of opioid use disorder including, but not limited to: (i) opioids, opiates and how substance use disorder occurs; (ii) procedures to identify an opioid overdose; (iii) naloxone, where to find it and how to use it to reverse an opioid overdose; (iv) destigmatizing naloxone possession; and (v) existing statewide medical amnesty for lay people who administer naloxone or contact emergency services in the event of a suspected overdose.

(b) A school district, charter school, approved private day or residential school or collaborative school shall incorporate the opioid use disorder education standards established pursuant to section 1D and subsection (a) into existing curriculum including, but not limited to, health education.

(c) The department may apply for federal, state or other funding to implement this section.

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