Amends substance use disorder treatment provisions for individuals returning to hospitals after opiate-related overdoses.
The bill amends Massachusetts law to allow physicians to authorize the restraint and apply for treatment of individuals who return to acute care hospitals or emergency facilities within seven days of a substance abuse evaluation due to an opiate-related overdose or recent naloxone administration. The treatment can be applied for at a facility authorized by the Department of Public Health or the Department of Mental Health for a 3-day period.
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