SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2226        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 586

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul R. Feeney

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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 rehabilitation periods for recovering substance abusers.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Paul R. Feeney

Bristol and Norfolk

 

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

2/11/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2226        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 586

By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 586) of Paul R. Feeney and James K. Hawkins for legislation relative to rehabilitation periods for recovering substance abusers.  Financial Services.

 

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 rehabilitation periods for recovering substance abusers.

 

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 9 of chapter 258 of the acts of 2014 is hereby amended by striking out, in line 34, the figure “14” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 20

SECTION 2. Section 9 of chapter 258 of the acts of 2014 is hereby amended by, in line 34, inserting the following after the word “days”: and will additionally provide a minimum of 20 sessions of structured outpatient addiction programs.

SECTION 3. Section 19 of said chapter 258 is hereby amended by striking out, in line 24, the figure “14” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 20

SECTION 4. Section 19 of said chapter 258 is hereby amended by, in line 24, inserting the following after the word “days”: and will additionally provide a minimum of 20 sessions of structured outpatient addiction programs.

SECTION 5. Section 21 of said chapter 258 is hereby amended by striking out, in line 35, the figure “14” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 20

SECTION 6. Section 21 of said chapter 258 is hereby amended by, in line 35, inserting the following after the word “days”: and will additionally provide a minimum of 20 sessions of structured outpatient addiction programs.

SECTION 7. Section 23 of said chapter 258 is hereby amended by striking out, in line 35, the figure “14” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 20

SECTION 8. Section 23 of said chapter 258 is hereby amended by, in line 35, inserting the following after the word “days”: and will additionally provide a minimum of 20 sessions of structured outpatient addiction programs.

SECTION 9. Section 25 of said chapter 258 is hereby amended by striking out, in line 35, the figure “14” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 20

SECTION 10. Section 25 of said chapter 258 is hereby amended by, in line 35, inserting the following after the word “days”: and will additionally provide a minimum of 20 sessions of structured outpatient addiction programs.

SECTION 11. Section 27 of said chapter 258 is hereby amended by striking out, in line 32, the figure “14” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 20

SECTION 12. Section 27 of said chapter 258 is hereby amended by, in line 32, inserting the following after the word “days”: and will additionally provide a minimum of 20 sessions of structured outpatient addiction programs.