SENATE DOCKET, NO. 808        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 284

 

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 preventing adolescent substance abuse by expanding SBIRT.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Jennifer L. Flanagan

Worcester and Middlesex

Brian A. Joyce

Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

Danielle W. Gregoire

4th Middlesex

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

Stephen L. DiNatale

3rd Worcester

Dennis A. Rosa

4th Worcester

Christine P. Barber

34th Middlesex

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

Linda Dorcena Forry

First Suffolk

Joan B.  Lovely

Second Essex

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

James M. Cantwell

4th Plymouth


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 808        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 284

By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 284) of Jennifer L. Flanagan, Brian A. Joyce, Michael O. Moore, Jennifer E. Benson and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to preventing adolescent substance abuse by expanding SBIRT.  Education.

 

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 relative to preventing adolescent substance abuse by expanding SBIRT.

 

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 57 of Chapter 71 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the word results, in line 11, the following words: - “including a substance use screening using a validated tool,”

And by inserting after the word department., in line 21, the following words: - “Substance use screenings shall be performed by nurses, physicians, or other personnel who are approved by the department of public health for the purpose, and shall be conducted at least once annually in grades 8 or 9, and 11.”

SECTION 2. Said Section 57 of Chapter 71 is further amended by inserting after the final paragraph the following paragraph:-

“Substance use screening results shall not be recorded in any file subject to inspection under Section 34E of Chapter 71. Results for all students shall be recorded without identifying information and reported to the Department of Public Health no later than 30 days after completion.”