Amendment #904 to H4000

Medication Assisted Treatment Addendum

Mr. Tucker of Salem moves to amend the bill by the addition of the following new section:-

SECTION XX.

Section 98 of Chapter 208 of the Acts of 2018 is hereby amended in subsection (a) by inserting after the first sentence the following new language:-

“The county sheriffs who have jurisdiction over the county correctional facilities located in Berkshire, Worcester, Bristol, Plymouth, Barnstable and Dukes counties shall have the option of joining the pilot program after July 1, 2021.”

And in subsection (a) by striking the sentence, “The pilot program shall be implemented by the department of public health, in collaboration with the executive office of public safety and security, the office of Medicaid, and the county sheriffs who have jurisdiction over the county correctional facilities located in Franklin, Hampden, Hampshire, Middlesex and Norfolk counties.” And inserting in place thereof the following new language:-

“The pilot program shall be implemented by the department of public health, in collaboration with the executive office of public safety and security, the office of Medicaid, and those county sheriffs who have jurisdiction over the county correctional facilities and are participating in the pilot.”

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #904 to H4000

Medication Assisted Treatment Addendum