The Massachusetts 'Have Your Voices Heard' Campaign!
The below 5 bills and actions (above/right) have been prioritized after a number of listening sessions with people in recovery, and impacted loved ones and community members. Use this campaign page to get started on advancing bills centered around harm reduction, substance use disorder treatment, and recovery.
Take action now by following the tab(s) on the right to have your voice heard on any or all these bills, in which this campaign will automatically send a pre-drafted (or personalized) letter of support to your current elected officials for you.
An Act Relative to Treatment, Not Imprisonment: H.1462, S.1035
Eliminates incarceration for failed drug screens and allocates resources more effectively improving public safety and individual outcomes.
An Act Providing Access to Full Spectrum of Addiction Treatment Services: H.2116, S.1292
Improves outcomes by requiring insurance carriers to increase coverage from 14 to 30 days.
An Act Relative to Recovery Coach Licensure: H.2382, S.1452
Standardizes, streamlines and regulates process for Recovery Coach recognition, assuring payer reimbursement and availability of services.
An Act Advancing the Public Health and Safety Using Fentanyl Test Strips: H.2097
Creates a 3 year pilot program for the purpose of implementing and studying the efficacy of using fentanyl test strips.
An Act to Ensure Safe Medication Administration: S.1259
Supports Medication Assisted Recovery by adopting federal opioid treatment standards that expand access to methadone.
