HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 975        FILED ON: 1/14/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1815

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Tom Sannicandro and Elizabeth A. Malia

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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 providing opportunity for youth with substance abuse needs.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Tom Sannicandro

7th Middlesex

1/14/2015

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

1/22/2015

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

1/24/2020

Marcos A. Devers

16th Essex

1/24/2020

Diana DiZoglio

14th Essex

1/24/2020

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

1/24/2020

David Paul Linsky

5th Middlesex

1/24/2020

Jay D. Livingstone

8th Suffolk

1/24/2020

John J. Mahoney

13th Worcester

1/24/2020

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

1/21/2015

Benjamin Swan

11th Hampden

1/29/2015

Sonia Chang-Diaz

Second Suffolk

1/24/2020

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

1/24/2020

Joan B.  Lovely

Second Essex

1/24/2020


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 975        FILED ON: 1/14/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1815

By Representatives Sannicandro of Ashland and Malia of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1815) of Tom Sannicandro and others relative to youth substance abuse needs.  Mental Health and Substance Abuse.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act providing opportunity for youth with substance abuse needs.

 

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. To provide for improvements to substance abuse recovery services in the commonwealth in fiscal year 2015, the sums set forth in section XY are hereby appropriated from the General Fund for the several purposes and subject to the conditions specified in this act and subject to laws regulating the disbursement of public funds; provided, however, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, appropriations made herein shall not revert and shall be available for expenditure until June 30, 2016.

SECTION 2. 7035-XXXX For reimbursements to cities, towns, and regional school districts for the cost of transportation of resident pupils as required by subsection (f) of section 91 of chapter 71 of the General Laws; provided, that the commonwealth’s obligation shall not exceed the amount appropriated in this item ........ $1,200,000

SECTION 3. Section 91 of Chapter 71 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following new subsection:-

(f) A municipality wherein a student resides who is admitted to a Recovery High School , shall, when necessary, provide for the transportation of such student, and shall, subject to appropriation, be entitled to state reimbursement to the full extent of the amount expended. Such municipality shall not be required to pay, but is not barred from paying, for any eligible student to be transported in a manner that requires the student to remain in the vehicle for more than one hour each way.