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Senator Keenan proposes adding opioid‑maintenance info to prescription monitoring program
Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use, and Recovery (MA Legislature) · November 3, 2025
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Summary
Senator John Keenan presented S.1406 to require that opioid‑maintenance treatment status be reported to the statewide prescription monitoring program (MassPAT) and that patients be able to sign a form granting providers access to that information.
Senator John Keenan told the committee he filed S.1406 to enhance the state’s prescription monitoring program (MassPAT) by requiring that opioid maintenance treatment status be entered into the database and that facilities provide a patient form authorizing provider access. Keenan said the…
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