Budget Amendment ID: FY2020-S3-565

EHS 565

Fetal opioid drug exposure

Messrs. Tarr, deMacedo, Fattman and O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section _ the following:-

"SECTION XX. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary the commissioner of the department of developmental services shall include fetal opiod drug exposure and addiction under the definition of Closely Related Developmental Conditions as defined under 115 CMR 2 and 115 CMR 6.06(1).

The commissioner of the department of development services shall at their discretion include additional diagnosis as part of the definition of closely related developmental condition.