HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1331 FILED ON: 1/16/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1194
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Ruth B. Balser
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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 to improve public safety by facilitating access to addiction services.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Ruth B. Balser | 12th Middlesex |
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Bradford Hill | 4th Essex |
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James J. O'Day | 14th Worcester |
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Ellen Story | 3rd Hampshire |
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Martin J. Walsh | 13th Suffolk |
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Colleen M. Garry | 36th Middlesex |
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Denise Andrews | 2nd Franklin |
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Martha M. Walz | 8th Suffolk |
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Patricia D. Jehlen | Second Middlesex |
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Elizabeth A. Malia | 11th Suffolk |
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Kay Khan | 11th Middlesex |
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Paul R. Heroux | 2nd Bristol |
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Byron Rushing | 9th Suffolk |
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1331 FILED ON: 1/16/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1194
By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1194) of Ruth B. Balser and others for legislation require county and state correctional facilities to provide substance abuse services to certain inmates. The Judiciary. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen
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An Act to improve public safety by facilitating access to addiction 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. Chapter 126 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting, after section 27, the following new section:
Section 28. Substance Abuse Services.
The sheriff shall ensure that each person admitted to a county correctional facility, including a house of correction or jail, shall be evaluated to identify his or her substance abuse history, and that each person with such a history is provided with addiction services upon request. The sheriff may make such treatment available by directly engaging qualified providers of substance abuse services, through collaboration with other agencies, and by utilizing volunteers from community recovery programs.
SECTION 2. Chapter 127 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2000 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after section 17, the following new section:
Section 17A. Substance Abuse Services.
The Commissioner shall ensure that each person admitted to a state correctional facility is evaluated to identify his or her substance abuse history, and that each person with such a history is provided with addiction services upon request. The commissioner may make such treatment available by directly engaging qualified providers of substance abuse services, through collaboration with other agencies, and by utilizing volunteers from community recovery programs.