MA H1749

Bill

Establishing a commission to study the availability of a continuum of care for persons with substance use disorder

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish a special commission (including members of the General Court) to study the availability of continuum of care for persons with substance use disorders. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a commission to study the availability of a continuum of care for persons with substance use disorder. The commission will review the availability of various levels of care, including detoxification services, clinical stabilization services, transitional support services, residential recovery home services, and outpatient treatment with medication-assisted treatment. The commission will also assess the appropriate capacity for each level of care to ensure individuals can efficiently access the care they need. The commission will consist of members from the legislature, state agencies, and various healthcare organizations. The commission will file annual reports with recommendations and monitor the implementation of those recommendations.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (57)

John Barrett (D), Mike Barrett (D), David Biele (D), Pete Capano (D), Dan Carey (D), Tackey Chan (D), Michelle Ciccolo (D), Daniel Cullinane (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Mindy Domb (D), William Driscoll (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Ryan Fattman (R), Carlos González (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Danielle Gregoire (D), Rich Haggerty (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Stephen Hay (D), Chris Hendricks (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Russell Holmes (D), Kevin Honan (D), Dan Hunt (D), Brad Jones (R), Hannah Kane (R), Patrick Kearney (D), Mary Keefe (D), John Keenan (D), Kay Khan (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Eric Lesser (D), Jason Lewis (D), Adrian Madaro (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Liz Miranda (D), Mike Moore (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Shaunna O'Connell (R), Alice Peisch (D), Smitty Pignatelli (D), Dave Robertson (D), Maria Robinson (D), Dave Rogers (D), Jeff Roy (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Jon Santiago (D), Mike Soter (R), Bruce Tarr (R), José Tosado (D), Paul Tucker (D), Chynah Tyler (D), Tommy Vitolo (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4450 (on 02/20/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1749

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1749
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1749.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1262	Resolve establishing a special commission to study and make recommendations relative to Chapter 40B	Accompanied a study order, see H4974	Similar To
H190	To establish the Western Massachusetts balanced sustainable development commission	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next sitting, the question being on acceptance	Similar To
H2060	Establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H2245	Relative to the size of the Group Insurance Commission board	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H3303	To establish the Massachusetts innocence commission	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H4020	Establishing a restaurant promotion commission	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 49 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
H4070	Relative to the authority of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission	Accompanied a study order, see H5032	Similar To
H4450	Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery	Reported, in part, by H1745	Replaced by
S1455	To promote business continuity and recovery after a disaster	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1470	Relative to local public housing authorities access to the dental and vision insurance plan managed by the group insurance commission	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1861	Resolve establishing a PILOT reimbursement commission	Discharged to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2221	Establishing a commission to study the effects of K2 in state prisons	Accompanied a study order, see S2531	Similar To
S2223	To commission a study on small manufacturing businesses in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2533	Similar To
S2309	To create a Merrimack River District Commission	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S2437	Establishing a sick leave bank for Aurora Wilber, an employee of the Massachusetts Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 15 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
S2446	An Act relative to agricultural commission input on board of health regulations	Laid before the Governor	Similar To

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