MA S918

Bill

MA S918

Relative to civil commitment length of treatment for alcohol and substance use

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 relative to civil commitment length of treatment for alcohol and substance abuse. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends the fourth paragraph of Section 35 of Chapter 123 of the General Laws, which relates to civil commitment for individuals with alcohol or substance use disorders. The key provision is that if the court finds that a person has an alcohol or substance use disorder and there is a likelihood of serious harm, the court may order the person to be committed for a period not to exceed 90 days to a facility designated by the Department of Public Health, followed by the availability of case management services provided by the Department of Public Health for up to 1 year.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (2)

Diana Dizoglio (D), Patrick O'Connor (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2496 (on 02/03/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S918

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S918
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S918.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1841	Instructing the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to study the feasibility of absorbing oversight of all “memory care” assisted living facilities and units in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
H193	Regulating body art	Accompanied S112	Similar To
H2011	Providing for environmental risk fact sheets from the state Department of Public Health	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
H2241	Relative to the retirement benefits of certain employees of the Department of Public Health	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
S1141	Relative to best practices for sober homes	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1242	Relative to newborn infant products	Accompanied a study order, see S2686	Similar To
S1342	Further regulating hospitals	Accompanied a study order, see S2547	Similar To
S163	Relative to allergens in cosmetic products	Accompanied a study order, see S2534	Similar To
S2192	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	New draft substituted, see S2203	Similar To
S2203	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Reprinted as amended, see S2213	Similar To
S2213	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S2496	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judicial issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S962	Encouraging the donation of food to persons in need	Accompanied H1475	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1841

Instructing the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to study the feasibility of absorbing oversight of all “memory care” assisted living facilities and units in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H4449

Similar To

H193

Regulating body art

Accompanied S112

Similar To

H2011

Providing for environmental risk fact sheets from the state Department of Public Health

Accompanied a study order, see H4449

Similar To

H2241

Relative to the retirement benefits of certain employees of the Department of Public Health

Accompanied a study order, see H4722

Similar To

S1141

Relative to best practices for sober homes

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1242

Relative to newborn infant products

Accompanied a study order, see S2686

Similar To

S1342

Further regulating hospitals

Accompanied a study order, see S2547

Similar To

S163

Relative to allergens in cosmetic products

Accompanied a study order, see S2534

Similar To

S2192

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

New draft substituted, see S2203

Similar To

S2203

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

Reprinted as amended, see S2213

Similar To

S2213

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

S2496

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on the Judiciary to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to judicial issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S962

Encouraging the donation of food to persons in need

Accompanied H1475

Similar To

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