HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2703        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3510

 

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 voluntary third-party notification of end 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

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

 

Keiko M. Orrall

12th Bristol

 

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

 

Juana B. Matias

16th Essex

 

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

 

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

 

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

 

Brian Murray

10th Worcester

 

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

 

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2703        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3510

By Ms. DiZoglio of Methuen, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3510) of Diana DiZoglio and others relative to voluntary third-party notification of end of treatment for alcohol and substance abuse.  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 voluntary third-party notification of end 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:
 

Clause (7) of section 19 of chapter 17 of the General Laws, as added by chapter 52 of the acts of 2016, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “risks” the following words:- ; and (8)  upon admission provide the patient with forms for the patient’s consideration that include:  (i) a health care proxy for the patient’s signature as provided for in chapter 201; and (ii) the designation of a contact to be informed when the patient is: (A) discharged; (B) checks out or leaves the facility or (C) the patient has harmed themselves or threatened to harm themselves.