SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2232        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2297

 

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 fetal opioid drug exposure.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

 

Ann-Margaret Ferrante

5th Essex

1/29/2019

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

Second Hampden and Hampshire

1/31/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2232        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2297

By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2297) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Bruce E. Tarr, Ann-Margaret Ferrante and Donald F. Humason, Jr. for legislation relative to fetal opioid drug exposure.  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 relative to fetal opioid drug exposure.

 

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. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary the commissioner of the department of developmental services shall include fetal opiod drug exposure and addiction under the definition of Closely Related Developmental Conditions as defined under 115 CMR  2 and 115 CMR 6.06(1).

Section 2. The commissioner of the department of development services shall at their discretion include additional diagnosis as part of the definition of closely related developmental condition.