Amendment ID: S2953-3

Amendment 3

Expanding Data Collection for SUD and Overdose Deaths

Mr. Keenan moves to amend the bill in section 7, in line 32, by striking the words "and (K)" and inserting in place thereof the following words:- "(K) the number of children and youth who received services from the department related to substance use disorder from the bureau of substance abuse services; and (L)";

and by inserting after section ___ the following sections:-

"SECTION X. Section 237 of Chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended, in line 4, by inserting after the word “opiate” the following words:- “ and stimulant”.

SECTION X. Section 237 of Chapter 111, as so appearing, is further amended by striking the words “and any office or agency within the executive branch shall provide, upon request from the commissioner, information necessary to conduct the analysis required by this section if the provision of such information is otherwise consistent with federal and state law. The commissioner may request from any office or agency within the judicial branch, and any such office or agency may provide, information necessary to conduct this analysis required by this section if the provision of such information is otherwise consistent with federal and state law” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “, the division of medical assistance, the executive office of public safety and security, the center for health information and analysis, the office of patient protection, the department of social services, the department of children and families, the department of revenue, the chief justice of the trial court and any office or agency within the executive and judicial branch shall provide, upon request from the commissioner, information necessary to conduct the analysis required by this section if the provision of such information is otherwise consistent with federal and state law. The information requested may include, but shall not be limited to: data from the prescription drug monitoring program; the all-payer claims database; the criminal offender record information database; income data; and the court activity record information. To the extent feasible, the department shall request data from the Massachusetts Sheriffs Association, Inc. relating to treatment within houses of correction.”