HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 859        FILED ON: 1/19/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 552

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James R. Miceli

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to alcoholics and substance abusers.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

James R. Miceli

19th Middlesex

1/19/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 859        FILED ON: 1/19/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 552

By Mr. Miceli of Wilmington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 552) of James R. Miceli for legislation to authorize nurse practitioners to petition for the commitment of certain persons suspected of abusing alcohol or drugs.  Mental Health and Substance Abuse.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3906 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to alcoholics and substance abusers.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1.  Section 35 of chapter 123 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “physician” in line 12 the following words:- nurse practioner