HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1801 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1074
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James M. Murphy
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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 public safety notification for sober homes.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
James M. Murphy | 4th Norfolk | 1/19/2017 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1801 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1074
By Mr. Murphy of Weymouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1074) of James M. Murphy that the Bureau of Substance Abuse Services be required to notify local public safety departments upon certification of sober homes, so-called. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act relative to public safety notification for sober homes.
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: Departments of public safety shall mean any department which provides emergency services in a community including fire departments, police departments, and emergency medical service providers.
SECTION 2: Chapter 17, Section 18A of the Massachusetts General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 official edition, is hereby amended in subsection (f) by inserting after the word “rehabilitation” the following words: ‘departments of public safety in municipalities where homes are located’
SECTION 3: Chapter 17, Section 18A of the Massachusetts General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 official edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section (h) the following:
(x) Upon certification of a sober home, the bureau shall provide notification to departments of public safety in the municipality where the home is located. This notification shall include the address, name, and contact information for each sober housing location.