Consolidated Amendment #G to H.3600

Consolidated Amendment "G" to H3600

Public Health

Fiscal Note: $6,895,374

Amendment 565 has been re-categorized to Economic Development

Amendment 243 has been re-categorized from the Constitutional Officers and State Administration

Amendment 841 has been re-categorized from Public Safety

Amendment 1091 has been re-categorized from Health and Human Services

Amendments from Public Health: 18, 24, 37, 48, 52, 60, 80, 93, 115, 117, 121, 123, 124, 127, 128, 132, 137, 140, 144, 151, 190, 194, 215, 220, 230, 234, 243, 263, 266, 271, 273, 278, 296, 305, 330, 345, 359, 362, 406, 408, 410, 411, 414, 418, 422, 429, 430, 467, 480, 491, 495, 536, 540, 554, 557, 561, 587, 593, 596, 600, 618, 635, 652, 655, 657, 668, 670, 688, 692, 724, 742, 754, 777, 779, 785, 786, 789, 790, 797, 808, 823, 824, 825, 829, 833, 841, 853, 856, 857, 860, 871, 875, 890, 903, 924, 939, 954, 963, 975, 976, 979, 992, 1000, 1040, 1051, 1064, 1072, 1075, 1085, 1091, 1102, 1107, 1117, 1132, 1158, 1170, 1204, 1206

Mr. Dempsey of Haverhill and others move to amend H.3600 in section 2, in line item 4510-0110, by inserting after the words “USC 254c(f)(1);” the following:- provided further, that not less than $50,000 be expended to continue the Mattapan Integrative Care Partnership Pilot Program among the Mattapan Community Health Center, Mattahunt Community Center, Mattahunt Elementary School, and the Wheelock College Social Work Department to continue a second year of having a Behavioral Health Practice at the Mattapan Community Health Center and support a full-time licensed social worker to bring mental health care to the community’s youth and to improve the coordination of care; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the operation of the South Boston Community Health Center, Inc. and its youth ambassador program and South Boston leadership initiative; provided further, that no less than $175,000 shall be expended for the continuation of a comprehensive substance abuse and narcotic use reduction program at a federally qualified community health center located in South Boston; and provided further, that not less than $125,000 shall be expended towards the North End Waterfront Neighborhood Health Center for the purpose of operations and maintenance of treating substance abuse.

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$692,354” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $1,142,354;

And further amend section 2, in line item 4510-0600, by inserting after the words “111F of the General Laws” the following:- ; provided further, that not less than $35,000 be allocated to the town of Halifax for testing and treatment of cyanobacteria and related contaminants in Monponsett Pond; provided, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to the Silent Spring Institute, Inc.

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$3,738,322” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $3,798,322;

And further amend section 2, in line item 4510-0810, by striking out the figure “4,728,855” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $4,828,855;

And further amend section 2, in line item 4512-0103, by striking the figure “$29,334,416” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $30,334,416;

And further amend section 2, by striking line item 4512-0106, and inserting the following:-

4512-0106For the department of public health, which may expend not more than $7,500,000 from revenues received from pharmaceutical manufacturers participating in the section 340B rebate program of the Public Health Service Act, administered by the federal Health Resources and Services Administration and the Office of Pharmacy Affairs, for activities eligible through the Ryan White Program, with priority given to the human immunodeficiency virus and acquired immune deficiency syndrome drug assistance program; provided, that any excess rebate revenue collected beyond the ceiling of this appropriation will be deposited in the general fund; provider further, that services in an amount equivalent to the amount deposited in the general fund be funded through the 4512-0103 appropriation; and provided further, that these services shall include activities that would be eligible for coverage through the Ryan White Program. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the department of public health may make expenditures from the start of each fiscal year from this account in anticipation of receipt of rebate revenues from pharmaceutical manufacturers…………………..7,500,0000;

And further amend section 2, in line item 4512-0200, by inserting after the words “number of substance abuse treatment beds;” the following:- provided further, that not less than $50,000 will be used for a public safety opioid overdose follow-up program in the city of Fall River; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for a federally qualified community health center with a 24 hours a day, 7 days a week emergency department licensed as a satellite emergency facility under 105 CMR 130; providing further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to The Psychological Center in Lawrence toward the Daybreak Shelter; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the substance abuse coalition in the city known as the Town of Franklin; provided further, that programs in substantial regulatory and contractual compliance shall receive not less than the same level of funding in fiscal year 2018 as received in fiscal year 2017; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended on the Methuen Police Department Community Addiction Resource Engagement Services (C.A.R.E.S) Initiative; provided further, that no less than $150,000 shall be expended to the town of Braintree for Braintree's Community Partnership on Substance Abuse; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for Haven of Hope for community outreach and services in Methuen and Lawrence; provided further that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for the Merrimack Valley Prevention and Substance Abuse Project toward resources, community outreach and programs in Methuen, Lawrence, Haverhill and North Andover; provided further that $50,000 shall be made available for the purchasing of Narcan and public safety equipment upgrades for the police and fire personnel in the Town of Wakefield; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to The Psychological Center in Lawrence toward the Pegasus House residential treatment facility; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the New Beginnings program that targets youth at risk and in recovery in collaboration with school districts; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for Self Esteem Boston’s direct service and provider training programs; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to fund substance misuse and mental health treatment on Nantucket administered by the town of Nantucket; provided further, that no less than $150,000 shall be expended to Harbor Health Services for a grant program to prevent and treat addiction to opioid and related substances; provided further, that not less than $25,000 be expended for the establishment of a substance abuse treatment clinic in Shrewsbury for veterans operated by Veterans Inc., to be staffed by licensed mental health providers; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for Project RIGHT’s substance abuse/trauma prevention initiative in the Grove Hall area of Boston; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the operation of the Behavioral Health and Outpatient Substance Abuse Services to provide counseling and treatment for individuals suffering from behavioral health challenges and/or substance abuse at the Dimock Community Center; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the purchase and renovation of an opiate recovery treatment facility of Into Action Recovery, Inc; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the Milford Police Department and the Juvenile Advocacy Group to maintain a regional substance abuse outreach and intervention program in the Greater Milford area; provided further, that no less than $25,000 shall be expanded for the Merrimack Valley Safety Youth Center in the City of Lawrence; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended to the Berkshire County Youth Development Project for youth intervention services; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to the Charlestown Coalition for substance use and recovery services; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for The Boston Ten Point Coalition substance abuse and trauma prevention initiative in the Roxbury area of Boston; provided further, that $50,000 shall be expended for the City of Revere’s Substance Use Disorder Initiatives;

And further amend said item, by striking out the figure “131,700,888” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $133,750,888;

And further amend section 2, by striking line item 4513-1000, and inserting the following

:4513-1000For the provision of family health services; provided, that not less than $5,551,509 shall be expended for comprehensive family planning services, including HIV counseling and testing, community-based health education and outreach services provided by agencies certified as comprehensive family planning agencies; provided further, that the department shall ensure that services will be made available to patients who had access to services in the previous fiscal year; provided further, that the department may seek third party funding for services provided in this line item; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the program’s critical congenital heart defects screening activities; and provided further, that funds may be expended for the Massachusetts birth defects monitoring program ............................................... $5,751,509

And further amend section 2, in line item 4513-1026, by inserting after the words “department of elder affairs;” the following:- provided further, that $50,000 shall be expended for The Samaritans of Fall River/New Bedford, Inc.;

And further amend said item, by striking out the figure “4,140,051” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $4,230,748

And further amend section 2, in line item 4513-1098, by inserting after the words “impacted by violence” the following:- and provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Survivors of Homicide Victims Network organizations;

And further amend said item, by striking out the figure “100,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $200,000;

And further amend section 2, in line item 4513-1111, by inserting after the words “Allied Disorders, Inc” the following:- ; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for a grant to a statewide Alzheimer's disease advocacy and education organization for a public awareness and education campaign as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; provided, further, that $200,000 shall be expended for Mass in Motion community grants, provided further, hat not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Community Servings for the purposes of providing medically tailored meals to persons battling chronic illnesses and providing workforce training programs to those recovering from addiction; and provided further, that $100,000 shall be appropriated to the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth to be expended for the operation of the Cranberry Health Research Center;

And further amend said item, by striking out the figure “3,510,977” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $4,010,977;

And further amend section 2, in line item 4513-1130, by inserting after the words “families involved families;” the following:- provided further, that not less than $75,000 be allocated for the Katie Brown Educational Program for a pilot instructional initiative, the Train the Trainer program, to train educators and increase the number of Southeastern Massachusetts students who acquire invaluable knowledge about the prevention of relationship violence; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to Delamano, Inc. in Lawrence toward community outreach on domestic violence; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Women’s Center in the city of New Bedford to provide domestic violence and sexual assault prevention, education and counseling programs;

And further amend said item, by striking out the figure “31,335,559” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $31,530,559;

And further amend section 2, by adding after item 4513-1130, the following item:

4513-1131For a competitive grant program in public schools from grades 5 through 12 that will promote healthy relationships and address teen dating violence; provided, that the department of elementary and secondary education shall develop a 3 year grant program for 10 schools on anti-teen dating violence programming for implementation for the school year beginning in 2017; provided further, that the grant program shall be for schools in which the majority of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch; and provided further, that at least 1 grantee shall be a school located in a municipality with a population of 25,000 or less……………...............................…………$150,000

And further amend section 2, in item 4590-0250, by adding after the words “queer and questioning youth” the following:- provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts Model of Community Coalitions; and provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Methuen High School toward the Students Against Destructive Decisions substance abuse program;

And further amend said item, by striking out the figure “11,944,396” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $12,069,396;

And further amend section 2, in line item 4590-0915, by inserting after the words “0903 of section 2B;” the following:- provided further, that Tewksbury hospital shall maintain the same number of beds in fiscal year 2018 as was maintained in fiscal year 2017; provided further, that the Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children shall maintain not less than 120 beds for clients in its inpatient setting to the extent feasible within the appropriation; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children Summer Program;

And further amend said item, by striking out the figure “156,920,732” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $157,070,732;

And further amend section 2, in line item 4590-0925, by striking out the figure “300,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $550,000;

And further amend section 2, by striking line item 4590-1507, and inserting the following:

4590-1507For matching grants to the Massachusetts Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs, Inc., the Alliance of Massachusetts YMCAs, Inc., the YWCA organizations, nonprofit community centers and teen empowerment and youth development programs; provided, that the department of public health shall award not less than $1,600,000 to the Massachusetts Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs, Inc. which shall be distributed equally between the alliance’s member organizations; provided further that not less than $20,000 shall be expended to Youth Development Organization, Inc. in Lawrence; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Massachusetts Bay Mentor 2.0 program; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Center for Teen Empowerment, Inc.; and provided further, that the department shall award not less than $1,300,000 to the Alliance of Massachusetts YMCAs, Inc. which shall be distributed between the alliance’s member organizations…..$3,220,000;