,i  #aad? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  ,h4
 ,r4 #dehf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(          
,,repres5tatives  ,febru>y #bc1 #bjaf   
,mr4 ,dold 7= himself & ,ms4 ,cl>k (    
,massa*usetts7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,en]gy &
 ,comm]ce  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d ! ,public
 ,heal? ,s]vice ,act to au?orize grants 
to ,/ates = develop+ /&+ ord]s & educat+
 heal? c>e pr(essionals reg>d+ ! disp5s+
 ( opioid ov]dose rev]sal m$ication )\t 
p]son-specific prescriptions1 & = o!r   
purposes4  #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may
 be cit$ z ,lali's ,law4  #b4 ,opioid   
ov]dose rev]sal m$ication access &      
education grant programs ,"p ,b ( title 
,,iii ( ! ,public ,heal? ,s]vice ,act is
 am5d$ by ins]t+ aft] section #cag,t (  
su* ,act 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #bdg;b-#bb7 !   
foll[+3  #cag,u4 ,opioid ,ov]dose       
,rev]sal ,m$ication ,access & ,education
 ,grant ,programs  7a7 ,grants to ,/ates
 ,! ,secret>y1 act+ ?r\gh ! ,director ( 
! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &          
,prev5tion1 may make grants to ,/ates   

=--  7#a7 develop+ /&+ ord]s = ph>macies
 reg>d+ opioid ov]dose rev]sal          
m$ication2  7#b7 enc\rag+ ph>macies to  
disp5se opioid ov]dose rev]sal m$ication
 pursuant to a /&+ ord]2  7#c7 implem5t+
 guidel9es & be/ practices = p]sons     
au?oriz$ to prescribe m$ication reg>d+--
  7,a7 prescrib+ opioids = ! treatm5t ( 
*ronic pa92  7,b7 co-prescrib+ opioid   
ov]dose rev]sal m$ication ) opioids2 &  
7,c7 discuss+ ! purpose & adm9i/ration (
 opioid ov]dose rev]sal m$ication )     
pati5ts2  7#d7 develop+ or adapt+ tra9+ 
mat]ials & me?ods = p]sons au?oriz$ to  
prescribe or disp5se m$ication to use 9 
educat+ ! public reg>d+--  7,a7 :5 & h[ 
to adm9i/] opioid ov]dose rev]sal       
m$ication2 &  7,b7 /eps to be tak5 aft] 
adm9i/]+ opioid ov]dose rev]sal         
m$ication2 &  7#e7 educat+ ! public     
reg>d+-- 7,a7 ! public heal? b5efits (  
opioid ov]dose rev]sal m$ication2 &     
7,b7 ! availability ( opioid ov]dose    
rev]sal m$ication )\t a p]son-specific  
prescription4  7b7 ,c]ta9 requirem5t ,a 

grant may be made "u ?is section only if
 ! ,/ate involv$ has au?oriz$ /&+ ord]s 
reg>d+ opioid ov]dose rev]sal m$ication4
  7c7 ,pref]5ce 9 mak+ grants ,9 mak+   
grants "u ?is section1 ! ,secret>y %all 
give pref]5ce to ,/ates t-- 7#a7 h n    
issu$ /&+ ord]s reg>d+ opioid ov]dose   
rev]sal m$ication2  7#b7 au?orize /&+   
ord]s t p]mit community-bas$            
organizations1 sub/ance abuse programs1 
or o!r nonpr(it entities to acquire1    
disp5se1 or adm9i/] opioid ov]dose      
rev]sal m$ication2  7#c7 au?orize /&+   
ord]s t p]mit police1 fire1 or em]g5cy  
m$ical s]vices ag5cies to acquire &     
adm9i/] opioid ov]dose rev]sal          
m$ication2  7#d7 h a high] p] capita    
rate ( opioid ov]doses ?an o!r applicant
 ,/ates2 or  7#e7 meet any o!r crit]ia  
deem$ appropriate by ! ,secret>y4  7d7  
,grant t]ms  7#a7 ,numb] ,a ,/ate may n 
receive m ?an #a grant "u ?is section4  
7#b7 ,p]iod ,a grant "u ?is section %all
 be = a p]iod ( #c ye>s4  7#c7 ,am\nt ,a
 grant "u ?is section may n exce$       

#ejj1jjj4  7#d7 ,limitation ,a ,/ate may
 use n m ?an #bj p]c5t ( a grant "u ?is 
section = educat+ ! public pursuant to  
subsection 7a77#e74  7e7 ,applications  
,to be eligible to receive a grant "u   
?is section1 a ,/ate %all submit an     
application to ! ,secret>y 9 su* =m &   
mann] & conta9+ su* in=mation z !       
,secret>y may require1 includ+ detail$  
propos$ exp5ditures ( grant funds4  7f7 
,report+ ,n lat] ?an #c mon?s aft] !    
,secret>y disburses ! fir/ grant paym5t 
to any ,/ate "u ?is section & e #f mon?s
 !reaft] = #c ye>s1 su* ,/ate %all      
submit a report to ! ,secret>y t        
includes ! foll[+3  7#a7 ,! "n & ,,zip  
,code ( ea* ph>macy 9 ! ,/ate t disp5ses
 opioid ov]dose rev]sal m$ication "u a  
/&+ ord]4  7#b7 ,! total numb] ( opioid 
ov]dose rev]sal m$ication doses disp5s$ 
by ea* su* ph>macy1 specify+ h[ _m 7    
disp5s$ ) or )\t a p]son-specific       
prescription4  7#c7 ,! numb] ( ph>maci/s
 9 ! ,/ate :o h p>ticipat$ 9 tra9+      
pursuant to subsection 7a77#d74  7g7    

,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7 ,opioid
 ov]dose rev]sal m$ication ,! t]m opioid
 ov]dose rev]sal m$ication means any    
drug1 includ+ naloxone1 t--  7,a7 blocks
 opioids f atta*+ to1 b does n itself   
activate1 opioid receptors2 or  7,b7    
inhibits ! effects ( opioids on opioid  
receptors4  7#b7 ,/&+ ord] ,! t]m /&+   
ord] means a docum5t prep>$ by a p]son  
au?oriz$ to prescribe m$ication t p]mits
 ano!r p]son to acquire1 disp5se1 or    
adm9i/] m$ication )\t a p]son-specific  
prescription4  7h7 ,au?orization (      
appropriations  7#a7 ,9 g5]al ,to c>ry  
out ?is section1 !re is au?oriz$ to be  
appropriat$ #aj1hae1jjj = ! p]iod (     
fiscal ye>s #bjaf ?r\gh #bjai4  7#b7    
,adm9i/rative co/s  ,n m ?an #c p]c5t ( 
! am\nts made available to c>ry out ?is 
section may be us$ by ! ,secret>y =     
adm9i/rative exp5ses ( c>ry+ out ?is    
section4  4