Amendment #15 to H4000

DCF Hiring of a Physician Medical Director

Representatives Jones of North Reading, Peterson of Grafton, Hill of Ipswich, Poirier of North Attleborough and deMacedo of Plymouth move to amend the bill by inserting the following new section:-

“SECTION XX. Chapter 18B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting, after section 10, the following new section: “Section 10½ . Physician Medical Director. The commissioner shall appoint a physician medical director to provide the department with medical expertise to aid department employees in providing the appropriate care for clients of the department.”.