{"data":{"id":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-94c-19d1-2","jurisdiction":"us-ma","citation":"Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 94C, § 19D1/2","heading":"Substance use disorder treatment facility; dispense of opioid antagonist to patient or a legal guardian; promulgation of regulations","body":"Section 19D1/2. (a) For the purposes of this section, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meanings:\n''Opioid antagonist'', as defined in section 19B.\n''Substance use disorder treatment facility'', a facility licensed or approved by the department or the department of mental health to offer treatment for substance use disorder, including, but not limited to: (i) withdrawal management services; (ii) clinical stabilization services; (iii) transitional support services; (iv) residential support services; (v) community behavioral health center services; (vi) office-based opioid or addiction treatment services; or (vii) inpatient or outpatient substance use disorder services.\n(b) A substance use disorder treatment facility shall, upon discharge of a patient who has: (i) a history of using opioids; (ii) been diagnosed with opioid use disorder; or (iii) experienced an opioid-related overdose, educate the patient on the use of opioid antagonists and dispense not less than 2 doses of an opioid antagonist to the patient or a legal guardian.\n(c) The commissioner may promulgate rules and regulations necessary to implement this section.","path":["Part I","Title XV","Chapter 94C"],"source_url":"https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartI/TitleXV/Chapter94C/Section19D1~2","current_through":"amendments passed before May 31, 2026","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-17T05:22:11Z","sha256":"a2efd6eda725b83ae4ec366569369c6dea8c973ef24ef1098755aa00166c6c42","source_id":"us-ma","stale":false,"prev":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-94c-19b1-2","next":"us-ma/mass.-gen.-laws-ch.-94c-20"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}