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MA H 2494

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An Act relative to emergency room procedure for prescribing or dispensing pain medication to certain persons on probation

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

Description

By Representative McKenna of Sutton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2494) of Joseph D. McKenna relative to procedures for prescribing or dispensing pain medications in emergency rooms to certain persons on probation. Public Health.

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2026-03-16 — Accompanied a study order, see H5234
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Joseph D. McKennaprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Public Health

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-09-19

    Hearing scheduled for 09/29/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-09-29

    Hearing rescheduled to 09/29/2025 from 09:00 AM-11:30 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  5. 2025-09-29

    Hearing rescheduled to 09/29/2025 from 09:00 AM-11:30 AM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  6. 2026-03-16

    Accompanied a study order, see H5234

Versions

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2494

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