SENATE DOCKET, NO. 429 FILED ON: 1/19/2011
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 254
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Steven A. Tolman
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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 establishing a drug prevention pilot program in schools..
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PETITION OF:
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Steven A. Tolman |
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Daniel A. Wolf |
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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 429 FILED ON: 1/19/2011
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 254
By Mr. Tolman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 254) of Steven A. Tolman and Daniel A. Wolf for legislation to establish a drug prevention pilot program in schools . Education. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 295 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven
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An Act establishing a drug prevention pilot program in schools..
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. Notwithstanding any special or general law to the contrary, there is hereby established a pilot program for the purpose of providing substance abuse and addiction training to a teacher or a guidance counselor in each middle school and high school in Suffolk County. Said teacher or said guidance counselor shall then conduct an initial screening, intervention and referral of those students who are identified as having substance abuse and/or addiction needs for a subsequent comprehensive assessment and appropriate treatment.