SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1223        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1138

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Viriato M. deMacedo

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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 ensuring proper substance abuse treatment.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Viriato M. deMacedo

Plymouth and Barnstable

 

Mathew J. Muratore

1st Plymouth

1/31/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1223        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1138

By Mr. deMacedo, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1138) of Viriato M. deMacedo and Mathew J. Muratore for legislation to ensure proper substance abuse treatment.  Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

 

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 ensuring proper substance abuse treatment.

 

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 12 of Chapter 123 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended in subsection (d), in line 77 by inserting the following after the words "seven and eight of this chapter:- ", the person remains subject to a commitment under section 35 of this chapter,".