HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2692        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2057

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jeffrey N. Roy

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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 use of SBIRT in examinations for school attendance.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Jeffrey N. Roy

10th Norfolk

1/20/2017

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

 

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2692        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2057

By Mr. Roy of Franklin, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2057) of Jeffrey N. Roy, James B. Eldridge and Paul McMurtry relative to substance use screenings in public schools.  Education.

 

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 use of SBIRT in examinations for school attendance.

 

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: - “and to screen for substance use disorders through a verbal screening tool approved by the department of Public Health,”

And by inserting after the word department, in line 21, the following words: - “Substance use screenings shall be performed by physicians who are approved by the department of public health for the purpose, and shall be conducted at least once annually in grades 6 through 12.”