Amendment ID: S2609-64-R1

Redraft Amendment 64

Corrective Amendment

Ms. Spilka moves that the proposed new text be amended in section 1, by striking out, in lines 4 and 5, the words “persons over the age of 17 who are experiencing chronic pain access, not less than 5 days a week, to”; and

in said section 1, by striking out, in line 6, the word “with” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “not less than 5 days a week to”; and

in said section 1, by inserting after the word “providers”, in line 6, the following words:- “who are providing care for persons who are over the age of 17 and are experiencing chronic pain”; and

in section 4, by striking out, in line 26, the words “to provide grants to: (i)” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “: (i) to provide grants to”; and

in said section 4, by inserting after thefigure “(ii)”, in line 29, the following word:- “for”; and

in section 22, by inserting after the figure “II”, in line 245, the following words:- “, III, IV, V or VI”; and

in section 40, by striking out, in line 411, the words “not be” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “but not”; and

by inserting after section 27 the following 2 sections:-

“SECTION 27A. Section 21 of said chapter 94C, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “written”, in line 1, the following word:-, electronic.

SECTION 27B. Said section 21 of said chapter 94C, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by inserting after the word “oral”, in line 28, the following word:-, electronic.”; and

by inserting after section 44 the following section:-

“SECTION 44A. Said section 51½ of said chapter 111, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 33, 79, 82 and 84 and 85, the word “opiate-related” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- “opioid-related.”; and

in section 45, in proposed subsection (c) of section 51½  of chapter 111, by striking out the second sentence and inserting in place thereof the following sentence:- If the acute care hospital or satellite emergency facility is unable to provide such services, the acute care hospital or satellite emergency facility shall refer the patient to an appropriate and available hospital or treatment provider; provided, however, that nothing in this section shall relieve an acute care hospital or satellite emergency facility from the requirements of section 25J½.”; and

in section 46, by striking out, in lines 492 and 493, the word “opiate-related” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following word:- “opioid-related”; and

by inserting after section 47 the following section:-

“SECTION 47A. Section 1 of chapter 111E of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the definition of “Assignment”, as so appearing,  the following definition:-

“Commissioner”, the commissioner of public health.”; and

in section 59, by striking out, in lines 619 and 620, the words “DATA-waiver practitioner under the federal Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act of 2016, Public Law 114-198” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “a qualifying practitioner or qualifying other practitioner, as defined in section 303(g) of the federal Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. 823(g), who has been issued an identification number by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration pursuant to section 303(g)(2)(D)(ii) or (iii) of said federal Controlled Substances Act, 21 U.S.C. 823(g)(2)(D)(ii) or (iii)”; and

in section 86, by striking out, in line 902, the word “may” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- “shall”; and

by striking out section 93.