H 565 Massachusetts House · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

An Act relative to opioid prescribing practices and access to pain management

Summary

By Mr. Pignatelli of Lenox, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 565) of William Smitty Pignatelli and others relative to opioid prescribing practices and health insurance access to pain management. Financial Services.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Jan 2017

Senate Passage

Jan 2017

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2017 Last action Jul 18, 2018

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

4

Key actions

1

Committee

1

Jan 23, 2017

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jan 23, 2017

Committee

Referred to the committee on Financial Services

lower

1 primary · 22 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Smitty Pignatelli

Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

Elizabeth A. Malia

James M. Cantwell

Fifth Middlesex