Massachusetts S 382: An Act requiring opioid use disorder education

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 869        FILED ON: 1/15/2025 
SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 382 
 
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
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PRESENTED BY: 
John F. Keenan 
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General 
 Court assembled: 
 The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: 
An Act requiring opioid use disorder education. 
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PETITION OF: 
 
NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS:  
John F. Keenan Norfolk and Plymouth  
Dylan A. Fernandes Plymouth and Barnstable 2/3/2025 
Adam Gómez Hampden 2/24/2025 
Sal N. DiDomenico Middlesex and Suffolk 2/25/2025 
William J. Driscoll, Jr. Norfolk, Plymouth and Bristol 2/25/2025 
Manny Cruz 7th Essex 2/26/2025 
Bruce E. Tarr First Essex and Middlesex 2/26/2025 
Michael O. Moore Second Worcester 3/6/2025 
Vanna Howard 17th Middlesex 5/8/2025 

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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 869        FILED ON: 1/15/2025 
SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 382 
By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 382) of John F. Keenan, Dylan A. 
Fernandes, Adam Gomez, Sal N. DiDomenico and other members of the General Court for 
legislation to require opioid use disorder education in public schools.  Education. 
 
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
 
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court 
(2025-2026) 
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An Act requiring opioid use disorder education. 
 
 Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority 
of the same, as follows: 
 
1 Chapter 69 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby 
2amended by inserting after section 1T the following section:- 
3 Section 1U. (a) Drug, alcohol and tobacco use education standards established pursuant 
4to section 1D shall promote an understanding of opioid use disorder including, but not limited to: 
5(i) opioids, opiates and how substance use disorder occurs; (ii) procedures to identify an opioid 
6overdose; (iii) naloxone, where to find it and how to use it to reverse an opioid overdose; (iv) 
7destigmatizing naloxone possession; and (v) existing statewide medical amnesty for lay people 
8who administer naloxone or contact emergency services in the event of a suspected overdose. 
9 (b) A school district, charter school, approved private day or residential school or 
10collaborative school shall incorporate the opioid use disorder education standards established 
11pursuant to section 1D and subsection (a) into existing curriculum including, but not limited to, 
12health education. 

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13 (c) The department may apply for federal, state or other funding to implement this 
14section.