Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-802-R1

Redraft OTH 802

Expansion of Medication Assisted Treatment Pilot Program

Messrs. Velis and Collins, Ms. Gobi, Ms. Edwards and Ms. Lovely moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section 72 the following section:-

“SECTION 72A. Section 98 of chapter 208 of the acts of 2018 is hereby amended by striking out subsection (a) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-

(a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, there shall be, subject to appropriation, a pilot program for the delivery of medication-assisted treatment for opioid use disorder at all county correctional facilities in the commonwealth. 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.”.