SENATE DOCKET, NO. 197        FILED ON: 1/10/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1165

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bruce E. Tarr

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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 protective custody.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

 

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

4/23/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 197        FILED ON: 1/10/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1165

By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1165) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to protective custody.  Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1114 OF 2017-2018.]

 

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 protective custody.

 

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 9A of Chapter 111E as inserted by section 1 of chapter 161 of the acts of 2016 is hereby amended by inserting in the first sentence of the second paragraph after "immediately obtaining appropriate emergency medical treatment" the following:-provided such custody shall continue in force and effect for the duration of necessary transport, screening and evaluation for treatment

SECTION 2. Section 9A of Chapter 111E as inserted by section 1 of chapter 161 of the acts of 2016 is hereby amended by inserting at the end of the third paragraph after the word "treatment" the following:-and evaluation