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Opioid abuse measure removes major elements sought by Baker

Opioid abuse measure removes major elements sought by Baker

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BOSTON – Patients prescribed opioids for the first time would be limited to a seven-day supply and any individual admitted to an emergency room because of an apparent drug overdose would be required to undergo a substance-abuse evaluation within 24 hours, under a redrafted House bill made public Monday. The bill guts major provisions of a proposal from Gov. Charlie Baker. The move to bring the measure out of committee could set the ball in motion for what Speaker Robert DeLeo hopes will be a fu

BOSTON – Patients prescribed opioids for the first time would be limited to a seven-day supply and any individual admitted to an emergency room because of an apparent drug overdose would be required to undergo a substance-abuse evaluation within 24 hours, under a redrafted House bill made public Monday. The bill guts major provisions of a proposal from Gov. Charlie Baker. The move to bring the measure out of committee could set the ball in motion for what Speaker Robert DeLeo hopes will be a fu…