Budget Amendment ID: FY2013-S4-401

EPS 401

University of Massachusetts Medical School Drug Lab

Mr. Michael O. Moore moved that the proposed new text be amended , in section 52, in proposed subsection (a) of section 39 of chapter 22C of the General Laws, by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:-   “The department shall, free of charge, or the University of Massachusetts Medical School shall, pursuant to section 36B of chapter 75, make a chemical analysis of any narcotic drug,  any synthetic substitute for the same,  any preparation containing the same, or any salt or compound thereof, and of any poison, drug, medicine or chemical when submitted to it by police authorities, as the department shall approve for this purpose; provided, however, that neither the department nor the medical school shall conduct such analysis unless it is satisfied that the analysis submitted to it is to be used in connection with the enforcement of law.”; and

in said section 52, in proposed section 39B of chapter 22C of the General Laws, by striking out the first sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:-    “The director of the crime laboratory within the department shall establish procedural rules and policies governing the department’s testing and analysis of drug samples and shall establish a quality assurance program for the department, which shall include proficiency standards for its laboratories and analysts responsible for performing drug testing and analysis.”