H 1970 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act to inform prescribers of non-opioid alternative care

This bill amends Massachusetts law to require state medical boards to consult with the Massachusetts Chiropractic Society when creating training programs for healthcare prescribers. The primary goal is to ensure these programs include accurate education on chiropractic care as a non-opioid alternative for pain management. By mandating this consultation, the legislation aims to integrate knowledge of alternative treatments into the training of doctors and other prescribers. The law directly affects state medical boards and the chiropractic community by establishing a formal process for developing these educational resources.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action Jun 6, 2024
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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
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Tackey Chan
DDemocratic
MA
2nd Norfolk