Amendment #78, as changed to H3944

Ways & Means Corrective Amendment

Mr. Dempsey of Haverhill moves to amend the bill by inserting after section 2 the following 2 sections:-

SECTION 2A Section 4 of chapter 17 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 11, the words “with the advice of the advisory council on alcoholism and”.

SECTION 2B. Said section 4 of said chapter 17 is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 14 and 15, the words “with the advice of the drug rehabilitation advisory board and”.;

And moves to further amend the bill by striking out section 7 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

SECTION 7. Section 17N of said chapter 32A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the words figure ‘7’, in line 28, the following words:- ; provided further, the commission shall provide to any active or retired employee of the commonwealth who is insured under the group insurance commission coverage for, without preauthorization, substance abuse evaluations ordered pursuant to section 51½ of chapter 111.;

And moves to further amend the bill by inserting after section 8, the following 3 sections:-

SECTION 8A. Section 1P of chapter 69 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 97, the figure “18” and inserting in place thereof the figure “19”;

SECTION 8B. Said section 1P of  said chapter 69, is hereby further amended by striking out, in line 127, the figure “3” and inserting in place thereof the figure “4”;

SECTION 8C. Said section 1P of said chapter 69 is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “schools” in line 136, the following words:- ; 1 of whom shall be a representative of Massachusetts Recovery High Schools with expertise in adolescent substance use disorders.

And moves to further amend the bill in section 16, by striking out in lines 174 and 175, the following words “licensed nurse mental health clinical specialist” and inserting in place thereof, the following:- licensed psychiatric clinical nurse specialist.

And by inserting after section 17F the following section:-

SECTION 17G. Section 1 of chapter 111E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the definition of ‘advisory board’.;

And by inserting after section 18 the following section:-

SECTION 18A. Section 4 of said chapter 111E is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 6 and 7, the words “the advisory board,”.;

And by inserting after section 21 the following section:-

SECTION 21A. Section 47GG of said chapter 175, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 21, the word ‘118M’ and inserting in place thereof the following word:- 111M.;

And by striking out section 24 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

SECTION 24. Section 8II of said chapter 176A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the figure ‘7’, in line 28, the following words:-  ; provided further, any contract between a subscriber and the corporation under an individual or group hospital service plan which is delivered, issued or renewed within the commonwealth, shall cover, without preauthorization, a substance abuse evaluation ordered pursuant to section 51½ of chapter 111.;

And by striking out section 26 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

SECTION 26. Section 4II of said chapter 176B, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the words figure ‘7’, in line 28, the following words:-  ; provided further, any subscription certificate under an individual or group medical service agreement delivered, issued or renewed within the commonwealth shall provide coverage for, without preauthorization, a substance abuse evaluation ordered pursuant to section 51½ of chapter 111.;

And by striking out section 28 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

SECTION 28. Section 4AA of said chapter 176G, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the figure ‘7’, in line 27, the following words:-  ; provided further, an individual or group health maintenance contract that is issued or renewed shall provide coverage for, without preauthorization, a substance abuse evaluation ordered pursuant to section 51½ of chapter 111.;

And, in section 36, by inserting after the word pharmacists, in line 382, the following words:- , 1 of whom shall be a member from the Association of Behavioral Healthcare, 1 of whom shall be a representative from the Massachusetts Biotechnology Council;

And further moves to amend said section 36 by striking out, in lines 383 and 384, the words “and at the pleasure of the governor”

And by striking out section 39.