An Act relative to substance use disorder evaluations

This bill requires the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to track and report on the frequency and locations of substance abuse evaluations ordered under current state laws. Specifically, it mandates that the department collect data on how many individuals who received these evaluations returned to an acute care facility within the same year for treatment related to an opioid overdose. The collected information must be submitted annually to several state committees by January 1st to help monitor and analyze substance use disorder treatment patterns.