HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2407        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2398

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James J. Lyons, Jr.

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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 to combat the opioid addiction epidemic.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

James J. Lyons, Jr.

18th Essex

1/19/2017

Geoff Diehl

7th Plymouth

11/7/2017

James R. Miceli

19th Middlesex

11/7/2017

Shaunna L. O'Connell

3rd Bristol

11/7/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2407        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2398

By Mr. Lyons of Andover, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2398) of James J. Lyons, Jr., and others relative to the minimum reimbursement rate for adult residential behavioral health and addiction treatment.  Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1803 OF 2015-2016.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act to combat the opioid addiction epidemic.

 

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: The General Laws are hereby amended in Section 13C of chapter 118E  by inserting after the last paragraph the following paragraph:-

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the Secretary of Health and Human Services shall not set the rate for adult residential behavioral health and addiction treatment lower than $125 a day.