Consolidated Amendment #G to H.4400

Consolidated Amendment "G" to H4400

Public Health

Fiscal Note: $6,981,095

Amendments from Public Health: 3, 14, 27, 33, 35, 37, 41, 43, 59, 92, 96, 98, 99, 100, 130, 131, 132, 143, 151, 153, 223, 240, 273, 303, 331, 366, 367, 373, 374, 381, 391, 401, 406, 414, 420, 424, 449, 477, 494, 519, 525, 529, 536, 538, 545, 572, 602, 628, 639, 645, 675, 676, 677, 678, 696, 698, 706, 709, 713, 721, 725, 746, 767, 769, 780, 786, 789, 790, 795, 812, 815, 816, 842, 867, 871, 883, 900, 926, 936, 944, 951, 970, 976, 978, 981, 986, 998, 999, 1007, 1011, 1012, 1015, 1016, 1028, 1049, 1052, 1060, 1075, 1081, 1088, 1105, 1112, 1114, 1119, 1128, 1129, 1132, 1139, 1141, 1146, 1151, 1168, 1172, 1176, 1182, 1200, 1209, 1210, 1233, 1234, 1250, 1259, 1286, 1318, 1332, 1348, 1360, 1362, 1389

Mr. Sánchez of Boston and others move to amend H.4400 in section 2, in line item 4510-0100, by inserting after the words “Law 111-152” the following:- ; and provided further, that $25,000 shall be made available for the Town of Lynnfield to hire a coordinator for a new Substance Abuse Committee;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$17,400,813” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $17,425,813;

And further amend said section 2, in line item 4510-0110, by inserting after the words “U.S.C. section 254c(f)(1);” the following:- ; provided further, that not 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; 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; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the further development of an in-house, integrated Behavioral Health Program in Manet’s Quincy, Hull and Taunton health center locations to provide assessment, counseling and treatment for individuals struggling with and managing mental health and/or substance abuse conditions and disorder; and 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;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$503,653” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $1,003,653;

And further amend said section 2, by inserting after item 4510-0110, the following item:-

4510-0112 For the department of public health to conduct a postpartum depression pilot program at community health centers in the cities of Holyoke, Lynn, Worcester and the Jamaica Plain section of the City of Boston……………...............................…………$200,000;

And further amend said section 2, in line item 4510-0600, by inserting after the words “111F of the General Laws” the following:- ; 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 “$3,775,666” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $3,800,666;

And further amend said section 2, in line item 4510-0710, by adding at the end thereof the following:- and provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Fairview Hospital for a feasibility study for shared regional emergency medical services in southern Berkshire County;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$11,297,647” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $11,347,647;

And further amend said section 2, by inserting after item 4512-0204, the following item:-

4512-0205 For grants and contracts with substance abuse programs to provide comprehensive prevention, intervention and recovery services; provided, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended for a contract with The Gavin Foundation, Inc. to provide a Total Immersion Program in conjunction with the Probation Departments of the South Boston division of district courts and other district courts, provided that The Gavin Foundation, Inc. shall be contracted to provide Total Immersion Programs stated herein; provided further, that not less than $200,000 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 unit under 105 CMR 130; 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 $200,000 shall be expended to Railroad Street Youth Project in Great Barrington for the Berkshire County Youth Development Project for youth intervention services; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the operation of the operation of The Dimock Center’s Behavioral Health continuum of substance use care to provide comprehensive treatment for individuals suffering from substance use disorder and other behavioral health challenges; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for the operation and property improvements of Into Action Recovery; 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 no less than $100,000 shall be expended to the town of Braintree for Braintree's Community Partnership on Substance Abuse; provided, 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 $100,000 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 $100,000 shall be expended for planning, initial staffing and startup costs at St. Francis House in Boston for their substance abuse disorder outpatient clinic; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Office-Based Addiction/Opioid Treatment, a program of the Greater New Bedford Community; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to the South Boston Collaborative for substance abuse programming; provided further that not less than $50,000 shall be expended to Baystate Noble Hospital in Westfield for a grant program to prevent and treat opioid addiction and related substance abuse; 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 $50,000 shall be expended for the City of Revere’s Substance Use Disorder Initiatives; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended on the Leominster Police Department Substance Abuse Task Force & Outreach Program; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended on substance abuse programming for Plymouth Recovery Center, not yet contracted with the Bureau of Substance Addiction Services; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to fund substance misuse and mental health treatment in Nantucket County administered by the town of Nantucket; provided further that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Cory’s Cause for the purpose of funding substance abuse prevention and treatment programs in the City of Taunton; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Champion Plan in the city of Brockton; provided further; that no less than $20,000 shall be expended for the Decisions at Every Turn Coalition, for grants and contracts with substance abuse programs to provide comprehensive prevention, intervention and recovery services; 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 not less than $20,000 shall be allocated to The Psychological Center in Lawrence toward the Women’s View program; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the purpose of seeking sustained recovery for adults fighting addiction for the Pelican Intervention Fund located in the City of Newburyport; provided further, that no less than $10,000 be expended on substance abuse and addiction awareness and education efforts at the Reading Coalition Against Substance Abuse; and provided further, that no less than $10,000 be expended on substance abuse and addiction awareness and education efforts at the Woburn Coalition Against Substance Abuse…………………..$2,345,000;

And further amend said section 2, by striking out line item 4512-0500, and inserting in place thereof the following:-

4512-0500 For dental health services; provided, that not less than $1,595,525 shall be expended for the comprehensive dental program for adults with developmental disabilities............................ $1,725,016;

And further amend said section 2, in line item 4513-1023, by striking out the figure “$80,448” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $81,543;

And further amend said section 2, in line item 4513-1026, by inserting after the words “department of elder affairs;” the following:- ; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the United Way of Tri-County’s Call 2 Talk program; provided further, that $50,000 shall be expended to The Samaritans of Fall River/New Bedford, Inc.; provided further that not less than $30,000 shall be provided for the town of Medfield for public awareness and education on suicide prevention;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$4,010,788” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $4,390,788;

And further amend said section 2, in line item 4513-1111, by inserting after the words “Allied Disorders, Inc” the following:- ; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for Community Servings for the purposes of providing medically tailored meals to persons battling chronic illnesses, workforce training programs to those recovering from addiction and opportunities for expanded services and locations; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, $100,000 shall be appropriated to the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth to be expended for the operation of the Cranberry Health Research Center at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth; provided further, that $50,000 shall be expended for the Cancer Connection in the city of Northampton to provide programs and support for men, women and children living with a cancer diagnosis; and 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;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$3,434,369” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $3,884,369;

And further amend said section 2, in line item 4513-1130, by inserting after the words “families involved families” the following:- ; 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; provided further, that not less than $75,000 shall be expended for the Katie Brown Educational Program, Inc. 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 $25,000 shall be expended on the Leominster Police Department domestic violence liaison position; provided further, that not less than $10,000 shall be expended for the purpose of providing resources for domestic violence investigations for the police department in the town of Salisbury;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$34,111,882” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $34,621,882;

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

4513-1131 For 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 2018; 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 said section 2, in line item 4590-0250, by inserting after the words “school-based health center programs” the following:- ; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Massachusetts model of community coalition; provided further, that no less than $100,000 shall be expended for the purpose of establishing and supporting a school-based health center at Malden High School in the city of Malden; provided further that not less than $25,000 shall be expended to Methuen High School toward the Students Against Destructive Decisions substance abuse program; provided further that not less than $100,000 shall be expended to enhance the commonwealth's capacity to support the development of school-based Bridge programs for youths who have had prolonged absences due to hospitalization for physical or mental health care;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$11,765,955” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $12,090,955;

And further amend said section 2, in line item 4590-0300, by striking out the figure “$3,718,872” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $4,218,872;

And further amend said section 2, in line item 4590-0915, by inserting after the words “of section 2B” the following:- ; provided further, that Tewksbury hospital shall maintain the same number of beds in fiscal year 2019 as was maintained in fiscal year 2018; 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 “$157,257,572” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $157,407,572;

And further amend said section 2, in line item 4590-0925, by striking out the figure “$550,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $800,000;

And further amend said section 2, by striking out line item 4590-1507, and inserting in place thereof the following item:-

4590-1507 For 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 $900,000 for competitively procured grants to youth at-risk programs utilizing an evidence-based positive youth development model, including programs that serve lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and questioning youth; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Center for Teen Empowerment, Inc.; 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 $20,000 be expended for the Lawrence Sueños Basketball Summer League to support the recreational, social, and health benefits the league provides to low-income youth in the City of Lawrence; provided further, 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; 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 .................................. $4,120,000.