An Act establishing a Naloxone Purchase Trust fund

HD 3572 establishes a dedicated Naloxone Purchase Trust Fund in Massachusetts to cover the costs of purchasing and distributing naloxone (an opioid overdose reversal drug) statewide. The fund will be financed through state transfers, voluntary contributions from third-party payers (like insurers), and interest earnings, and must be used exclusively for naloxone distribution to hospitals, emergency departments, substance use disorder treatment facilities, and community health centers. Naloxone must be offered to patients with a history of opioid use, an opioid use disorder diagnosis, or a prior opioid overdose. The bill ensures funds are managed transparently, with annual reports to legislative committees, and limits non-purchase costs (like storage) to 10% of the fund's total allocation.