Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H4730: An Act establishing a Naloxone Purchase Trust fund
Status: In committee, July 27, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, November 13, 2025:
SECTION 1. Chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 244 the following section:- Section 245. (a) As used in this section the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:- “Estimated cost'', a projection of funds needed during a fiscal year for the purchase, storage and distribution of opioid antagonists. ''Opioid antagonist'', naloxone or any other drug approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration as a competitive narcotic antagonist used in the reversal of overdoses caused by opioids. “Opioid antagonist distribution”, the provision of opioid antagonists to healthcare facilities including, but not limited to: (i) acute care hospitals; (ii) emergency departments; (iii) substance use disorder treatment facilities; and (iv) community health centers provided that, opioid antagonists shall be offered to a patient who has (i) a history of using opioids; (ii) been diagnosed with opioid use disorder; or (iii) experienced an opioid-related overdose. “Substance use disorder treatment facilities”, a facility licensed or approved by the department or the department of mental health to offer treatment for substance use disorder, including, but not limited to: (i) withdrawal management services; (ii) clinical stabilization services; (iii) transitional support services; (iv) residential support services; (v) community behavioral health center services; (vi) office-based opioid or addiction …
Sponsors
- Health, Joint Committee on Public (I) · primary sponsor
- Margaret Scarsdale (D)
- Lindsay Sabadosa (D, 1st Hampshire)
- James O'Day (D, 14th Worcester)
- David LeBoeuf (D)
- Gregory Schwartz (D)
- Kate Donaghue (D)
- Christine Barber (D)
- Marjorie Decker (D, 25th Middlesex)
- James Eldridge (D, Middlesex and Worcester)
- Christopher Hendricks (D)
- Natalie Higgins (D, 4th Worcester)
Latest actions
- : Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
- : Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026
- : Reporting date extended to Monday, June 15, 2026
- : Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- : Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
- : New draft of H2535
- : Reported from the committee on Public Health
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Health Care Financing (July 16, 2026): 13 yea, 0 nay, passed
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Public Health (November 7, 2025): 11 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H4730?
- H4730 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act establishing a Naloxone Purchase Trust fund.
- What is the status of H4730?
- In committee as of July 27, 2026. Latest action: Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (July 27, 2026).
- Who sponsored H4730?
- Health, Joint Committee on Public (I), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for H4730?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H4730
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