SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1680        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 138

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Susan L. Moran

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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 to support children with neonatal abstinence syndrome.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Susan L. Moran

Plymouth and Barnstable

 

Steven G. Xiarhos

5th Barnstable

3/8/2021

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

3/9/2021


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1680        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 138

By Ms. Moran, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 138) of Susan L. Moran, Steven G. Xiarhos and Michael O. Moore for legislation to support children with neonatal abstinence syndrome.  Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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An Act to support children with neonatal abstinence syndrome.

 

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 development services shall include neonatal abstinence syndrome under the definition of Closely Related Development Conditions as defined under 115 CMR 2 and 115 CMR 6.06(1). 

SECTION 2. Chapter 123B, section 2 is hereby amended by inserting after the first paragraph the following paragraph:

The department of developmental services shall promulgate regulations to facilitate interagency coordination with agencies including, but not limited to, the department of public health, the department of mental health, and the department of early and secondary education and continuation of care during and in the transition provision of Children’s Supports to support access to health care and other services to improve social determinants of health.