SENATE DOCKET, NO. 133        FILED ON: 1/18/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 983

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jennifer L. Flanagan

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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 MassHealth substance abuse services.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Jennifer L. Flanagan

 

James B. Eldridge

 


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 133        FILED ON: 1/18/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 983

By Ms. Flanagan, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 983) of Eldridge and Flanagan for legislation relative to MassHealth substance abuse services [Joint Committee on Mental Health and Substance Abuse].

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to MassHealth substance abuse services.

 

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 113 of Chapter 58 of the Acts of 2006 is hereby amended in the first sentence by striking out after the words, “commissioner of mental health”, the words, “for all of the behavioral health benefits and inserting in place thereof the following words: “for all of the mental health benefits and the commissioner of public health for all of the substance abuse benefits”