Amendment #601 to H3400

relative to smoking cessation

Mrs. O'Connell of Taunton moves to amend the bill by adding the following section:-

“SECTION XXXX. Section 101A of chapter 41 is hereby amended by striking out the last sentence and inserting in place thereof the following 3 sentences:-- Any employee found to be in violation of this section shall be offered an opportunity to enter a smoking cessation program prior to termination. The personnel administrator shall promulgate regulations for the implementation of this section. Nothing in this section shall preclude the personnel administrator from continuing smoking cessation programs, not detailed in this section, that are currently in practice.”