HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2702        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3048

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Diana DiZoglio

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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 civil commitment length of treatment for alcohol and substance abuse.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Diana DiZoglio

14th Essex

1/20/2017

James J. Dwyer

30th Middlesex

 

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

 

Thomas A. Golden, Jr.

16th Middlesex

 

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

 

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

 

Linda Dean Campbell

15th Essex

 

Eileen M. Donoghue

First Middlesex

 

Carole A. Fiola

6th Bristol

3/10/2017

Brian Murray

10th Worcester

3/13/2017

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

 

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

 

Claire D. Cronin

11th Plymouth

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2702        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3048

By Ms. DiZoglio of Methuen, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3048) of Diana DiZoglio and others relative to civil commitment length of treatment for alcohol and substance abuse.  The Judiciary.

 

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 civil commitment length of treatment for alcohol and substance abuse.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

The fourth paragraph of section 35 of chapter 123 of the General Laws, as amended by section 4 of chapter 8 of the acts of 2016, is hereby amended by striking out the first and second sentences and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- If, after a hearing which shall include expert testimony and may include other evidence, the court finds that such person is an individual with an alcohol or substance use disorder and there is a likelihood of serious harm as a result of the person’s alcohol or substance use disorder, the court may order such person to be committed for a period not to exceed 90 days to a facility designated by the department of public health, followed by the availability of case management services provided by the department of public health for up to 1 year.