Amendment #201 to H3400

Mass. Alcohol and Substance Abuse Center

[Sponsors] Representative Scaccia of Boston moves to amend the bill in Section 2 by inserting after item 8900-0001 the following item:

"8900-0002   For the operation of the Massachusetts Alcohol and Substance Abuse Center; provided, that the commissioner of the department of correction and the commissioner of the department of public health, or their designees, shall jointly issue a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on mental health and substance abuse and the joint committee on public safety and homeland security on the feasibility of transferring the operations of the center from the department of correction to the department of public health; provided further, that the report shall include a detailed timeline for transition, costs and savings related to the transition, potential for federal reimbursement under the department of public health, siting and location details, staffing plans, changes to patient care, necessary changes to state statute, oversight and governance, security and comparisons to other state practices; provided further that in writing the report, the department of public health and the department of correction shall consult with the judiciary to ensure that any proposed transfer shall conform with current sentencing and civil commitment guidelines and practices; and provided further, that the report shall include recommendations for the funding and operations of the Massachusetts Alcohol and Substance Abuse Center should the commissioners determine that the transfer to the department of public health is not feasible................................. $5,000,000"