Budget Amendment ID: FY2022-S3-630

EPS 630

Expansion of Medically Assisted Treatment

Messrs. Cyr and Keenan moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section __ the following section:-

"SECTION __. 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 text:- “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.”

Said subsection (a) is hereby further amended 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 text:- “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.”