Consolidated Amendment #G to H.3800

Consolidated Amendment "G" to H3800

Public Health

Fiscal Note: $5,955,400

Amendment 1209 has been re-categorized from Public Safety

Amendment 486 has been re-categorized to Constitutional Officers and State Administration

Amendments from Public Health: 24, 25, 53, 102, 103, 117, 123, 161, 163, 164, 202, 208, 232, 239, 241, 250, 263, 271, 281, 293, 296, 325, 326, 332, 335, 354, 358, 359, 372, 373, 387, 405, 433, 452, 456, 464, 471, 472, 474, 477, 483, 525, 526, 546, 561, 583, 587, 592, 604, 624, 627, 636, 644, 645, 647, 725, 726, 742, 743, 750, 757, 768, 781, 784, 797, 800, 811, 852, 853, 886, 894, 905, 928, 929, 931, 933, 948, 949, 966, 972, 981, 990, 998, 1002, 1008, 1020, 1021, 1029, 1041, 1058, 1067, 1070, 1081, 1083, 1106, 1142, 1145, 1148, 1162, 1165, 1167, 1176, 1180, 1186, 1187, 1194, 1238, 1243, 1255, 1262, 1274, 1292, 1302, 1310, 1313, 1328, 1333, 1338, 1342, 1343, 1349, 1353, 1370

Mr. Michlewitz of Boston and others move to amend H.3800 in section 2, in item 4510-0110, by adding the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the North Shore Community Health, Inc.to provide essential programs and vital care to patients; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Brockton Neighborhood Health Center, Inc. to update necessary dental equipment; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the Manet Community Health Center, Incorporated for the purpose of studying and implementing the design, renovation and alteration, starter capital equipment costs and project management development of an Urgent Care Center within the Manet North Quincy Health Center including the purchase of equipment and renovations necessary to facilitate the implementation of the plan; provided further, that said study and implementation plan shall explore (a) the ability to expand access to same-day service and to provide new services via an urgent care model not presently offered in primary care, (b) the ability to serve new and existing patients, (c) the goal of increasing patient satisfaction and engagement into primary care, and (d) the goal of increasing the quality of care while reducing the total cost of care via the reduction of unnecessary emergency department visits and hospital re-admissions; provided further, that Manet Community Health Center, Incorporated shall examine the costs and benefits of said proposed urgent care facility taking into consideration the extended hours per day with services available 7 days a week via walk-in or appointment; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the continuation of a comprehensive substance addiction and narcotic use reduction program at a federally qualified community health center located in South Boston; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program, Inc. for the establishment of a community outreach pilot program; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the New Health – Charlestown for the purpose of operations and maintenance of treating substance addiction; and provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Hilltown Community Health Centers, Inc. for the expansion of primary health care services at its Amherst location;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$1,513,674” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $2,013,674;

And further amend said section 2, in item 4510-0112, by adding the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the department of public health to provide technical assistance to health care providers on the implementation of the United States Preventive Services Task Force Perinatal Depression Preventive Intervention recommendations, program oversight to postpartum depression pilot programs, expertise on parental mental health, maternal morbidity, and maternal mortality to the department, and general education and support to community stakeholders; provided further, that said department may expend funds to produce a report, in consultation with other state agencies and hospital systems, to define a set of measures to track the annual perinatal mental health outcomes for all deliveries in the Commonwealth and to outline a process for the collection and reporting of said measures; provided further, that said measures shall include, but not be limited to, the rate of screening for postpartum depression, the identification of perinatal mental health diagnoses, and the incidence of postpartum psychosis; provided further, that said report shall include, but not be limited, to the cost, timing, and feasibility thereof; and provided further, that the department shall report to the clerks of the house of representatives and senate, house and senate committees on ways and means, the joint committee on mental health, substance use and recovery, and the Ellen Story Commission on Postpartum Depression no later than March 1, 2021;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$200,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $250,000;

And further amend said section 2, in item 4510-0600, by adding the following words:- ; provided, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for Silent Spring Institute Inc.’s Drinking Water Research Program;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$4,144,531” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $4,169,531;

And further amend said section 2, in item 4510-0790, striking out the figure “$807,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $907,000;

And further amend said section 2, in item 4512-0200, by inserting after the word “centers” the following words:- ; provided further, that in selecting these centers, the department shall, to the maximum extent possible, ensure that at least 3 of these centers shall serve gateway municipalities, as defined in section 3A of chapter 23A of the General Laws;

And further amend said section 2, in item 4512-0203, by adding the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the city of Leominster for the Community Casework Pilot Program;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$1,440,450” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $1,465,450;

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

4512-0205For grants and contracts with substance use programs to provide comprehensive prevention, intervention and recovery services; provided, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the city of Revere’s Substance Use Disorder Initiatives; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for Project RIGHT’s substance use and trauma prevention initiative in the Grove Hall area of Boston; provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for 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 Berkshire county youth development project through Railroad Street Youth Project, Inc. for youth intervention services; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for Baystate Noble Hospital Corporation in the city of Westfield for a grant program to prevent and treat opioid addiction and related substance addiction; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the Webster opiate task force for addiction prevention and recovery services; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for Self Esteem Boston Educational Institute Inc.’s direct service and provider training programs; provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the town of Braintree's community partnership on substance abuse; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for planning, initial staffing and startup costs at Saint Francis House, Inc. in the city of Boston for their substance use disorder outpatient clinic; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for mental health and substance addiction prevention in the town of Southborough; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for mental health and substance abuse prevention in the town of Hopkinton; 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 Harbor Health Services, Inc. for a grant program to prevent and treat addiction to opioids and related substances; provided further, 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 the Boston municipal court departmentand other district courts; provided futher, that the Gavin Foundation, Inc. shall be contracted to provide total immersion programs stated herein; provided further, that not less than $15,000 shall be expended for the purpose of providing additional services to the Salisbury treatment outreach prevention program to combat the opioid crisis in the town of Salisbury; provided futher, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for office-based addiction/opioid treatment, a program of the Greater New Bedford Community Health Center, Inc.; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the town of Lynnfield for opioid abuse support, including a substance abuse prevention coordinator and the operation of the Office of Prevention-A Healthy Lynnfield; provided further, that not less than $20,000 shall be expended for Baystate Health Eastern Region for a grant program to prevent and treat addiction to opioids and related substances; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for the town of Milford police department and community impact to maintain a regional substance abuse outreach, intervention, and recovery program in the greater Milford area; provided further, that notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, no funds shall be transferred from this item to any other item of appropriation; and provided further, that funds shall be expended fully and on a schedule consistent with section 9B of chapter 29 of the General Laws…………………………………………$1,860,000;

And further amend said section 2, in item 4512-0500, by inserting after the word “disabilities” the following words:- ; and provided further, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Forsyth Institute's Center for Children's Oral Health to expand its ForsythKids programming focused on children and adolescents and to explore the emerging association between oral health status and academic performance;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$1,732,069” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $1,882,069;

And further amend said section 2, in item 4513-1026, by inserting after the word “affairs” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for The Samaritans of Fall River/New Bedford, Inc.;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$4,519,372” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $4,819,372;

And further amend said section 2, in item 4513-1111, by inserting after the words “block grant funds” the following words:- ; provided futher, that not less than $150,000 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 not less than $150,000 shall be expended for Community Servings, Inc. 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 not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the operation of the Cranberry Health Research Center at the University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$3,497,580” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $3,897,580;

And further amend said section 2, in item 4513-1130, by inserting after the words “involved families” the following words:- ; provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended 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 $10,000 shall be expended for the purpose of providing additional resources to police officers for domestic violence investigations in the town of Salisbury; 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 “$37,835,747” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $38,045,747;

And further amend said section 2, by striking out item 4513-1131, and inserting in place thereof the following item:-

4513-1131For a domestic violence and sexual assault prevention program focused on teens in high-risk communities; provided, that the programming shall be aimed at promoting healthy relationships and addressing teen dating violence; provided further, that the department shall partner with domestic violence and sexual assault service providers, other community-based organizations or school-based organizations to develop evidence-based and outcomes-focused prevention strategies; provided further, that the program shall prioritize funding for schools and communities in which the majority of students are eligible for free or reduced lunch; provided further, that at least 1 program shall occur in a municipality with a population of 25,000 or less; and provided further, that funds may be expended for a competitive grant program……………………………$650,000;

And further amend said section 2, in item 4590-0915, by inserting after the words “section 2B” the following words:- ; 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 futher, that not less than $150,000 shall be expended for the Pappas Rehabilitation Hospital for Children Summer Program; provided further, that Tewksbury Hospital shall maintain the same number of beds in fiscal year 2020 as was maintained in fiscal year 2019;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$164,323,368” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $164,473,368;

And further amend said section 2, in item 4590-0925, by striking out the words “provided, that the department of public health shall oversee and manage said program and shall grant funds from this item to a non-profit foundation that shall leverage existing partnerships with other state-funded non-profit research organizations and current and past federally, state and privately funded prostate cancer programs aimed at saving lives, improving quality of life and reducing health care costs” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- provided, that the department of public health shall oversee and manage said program and shall grant not less than 85 per cent of funds from this item to a non-profit AdMeTech foundation-led Prostate Cancer Action Council that shall leverage existing partnerships with other state-funded non-profit research organizations and current and past federally, state and privately funded prostate cancer programs aimed at saving lives, improving quality of life and reducing health care costs;

And further amend said section 2, in item 4590-1504, by inserting after the words “with such partners” the following words:- including data related to measurable outcomes of successful partner collaboration;

And further amend said item by inserting after the item “7061-9612”, the first time it appears, the following:- ; provided further, that not less than $20,400 shall be expended for the purpose of funding the Community Service Officer Program in the town of Barnstable;

And further amend said item by inserting after the word “results” the following words:- that demonstrate program success including, but not limited to, data from law enforcement, community-based organizations and government agencies;

And further amend said item by striking out the figure “$500,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- $520,400;

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

4590-1507For matching grants to the Massachusetts Alliance of Boys & Girls Clubs, Inc., the Alliance of Massachusetts YMCAS, Inc., the YWCA organizations, non-profit community centers and teen empowerment and youth development programs; provided, that the department of public health shall award not less than $1,400,000 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 the department of public health shall award not less than $2,000,000 to the Massachusetts Alliance of Boys and Girls Clubs, Inc., which shall be distributed equally between its member organizations; provided further, that the department shall award not less than $650,000 to the YWCA organizations, which shall be distributed equally between the Alliance of YWCA’s member organizations; provided further, that the department shall award not less than $1,700,000 to the Alliance of Massachusetts YMCAs, Inc. which shall be distributed between the alliance’s member organizations; provided further, that not less than $50,000 shall be expended for Groundwork Somerville to support programs for youth; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the town of Randolph for the general operation of the Randolph Intergenerational Community Center; provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall 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 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 $40,000 shall be expended for the city of Beverly for repairs and renovations to the McPherson Youth Center; and provided further, that not less than $25,000 shall be expended for the William J. Bresnahan Scouting and Community Center Inc. in the town of Ashburnham…………………………………………………………………$6,115,000.