SENATE DOCKET, NO. 797 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 586
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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 integrated behavioral health care.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Jennifer L. Flanagan | Worcester and Middlesex |
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. | 12th Hampden |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 797 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 586
By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 586) of Jennifer L. Flanagan and Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. for legislation relative to integrated behavioral health care. Health Care Financing. |
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 integrated behavioral health care.
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 6E of chapter 40J of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in lines 14-16 the sentence, “Amounts credited to the fund shall be expended or applied only with the approval of the executive director of the corporation upon consultation with the health information technology council established under section 2 of chapter 118I of the General Laws.” and inserting in place thereof the following new sentence:- “Amounts credited to the fund shall be expended or applied only with the approval of the executive director of the health policy commission established under section 2(b) of chapter 6D of the General Laws.”