HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2403        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2014

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

David T. Vieira

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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 implementing needle exchange programs.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

David T. Vieira

3rd Barnstable

1/17/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2403        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2014

By Mr. Vieira of Falmouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2014) of David T. Vieira relative to needle exchange programs.  Public Health.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act relative to implementing needle exchange programs.

 

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 first sentence of section 215 of chapter 111 of the General Laws, is hereby amended by inserting after the word  "health”  the following words:- “and any public or private entity” 

SECTION 2.   Section 215 of chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the first paragraph the following:- “; provided however that the board of health in the hosting city or town shall meet the requirements of section 20 of chapter 30A of the General Laws; and further that the agenda item posted to notify of an approval vote shall also include the specific address of the proposed needle exchange program.”

SECTION 3.  This act shall take effect upon its passage.