MA S1145

Bill

Ensuring access to addiction services

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 ensure access to addiction services. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill aims to ensure access to addiction services by amending Section 35 of Chapter 123 of the General Laws. Specifically, it removes the requirement that individuals committed for addiction treatment be housed separately based on gender, and it strikes out the fifth and sixth paragraphs of Section 35, which were added in 2017. The goal of the bill is to improve access to secure facilities approved by the Department of Public Health or the Department of Mental Health for individuals seeking addiction treatment.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (28)

Ruth Balser (D), Mike Barrett (D), Will Brownsberger (D), Harriette Chandler (D), Jo Comerford (D), Mike Connolly (D), Cynthia Creem (D), William Crocker (R), Julian Cyr (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Paul Feeney (D), Cindy Friedman (D), Sean Garballey (D), Ken Gordon (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Patrick Kearney (D), Mary Keefe (D), John Keenan (D), Kay Khan (D), Jason Lewis (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Liz Miranda (D), Mike Moore (D), Brian Murray (D), Dave Rogers (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2888 (on 08/06/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1145

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1145
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1145.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1002	Expanding access to telemedicine services	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
H1705	Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services	Accompanied a study order, see H4450	Similar To
H1988	Relative to access to certain birth records	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
H276	To provide increased access to hearing aids	Accompanied a new draft, see H4298	Similar To
H4017	Relative to hospital access to discounted prescription drug prices	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 82 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
H726	Relative to public access to Long Island in Boston Harbor	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H741	Expanding pleasure boat access to Boston Harbor	Accompanied a study order, see H5078	Similar To
H747	To increase access to recycling	Accompanied a study order, see H5124	Similar To
S1308	Ensuring consumer choice and equal access to eye care	Accompanied a new draft, see S2278	Similar To
S151	To provide increased access to hearing aids	Accompanied a new draft, see H4298	Similar To
S1936	Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
S214	To enhance education and combat addiction at slot parlors and casinos	Accompanied a study order, see S2537	Similar To
S2278	Ensuring consumer choice and equal access to eye care	New draft substituted, see S2296	Similar To
S2296	Ensuring consumer choice and equal access to eye care	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S2888	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to mental health, substance use and recovery matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S728	Providing affordable access to generic medicines	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1002

Expanding access to telemedicine services

Accompanied a study order, see H5160

Similar To

H1705

Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services

Accompanied a study order, see H4450

Similar To

H1988

Relative to access to certain birth records

Accompanied a study order, see H4449

Similar To

H276

To provide increased access to hearing aids

Accompanied a new draft, see H4298

Similar To

H4017

Relative to hospital access to discounted prescription drug prices

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 82 of the Acts of 2019

Similar To

H726

Relative to public access to Long Island in Boston Harbor

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

Similar To

H741

Expanding pleasure boat access to Boston Harbor

Accompanied a study order, see H5078

Similar To

H747

To increase access to recycling

Accompanied a study order, see H5124

Similar To

S1308

Ensuring consumer choice and equal access to eye care

Accompanied a new draft, see S2278

Similar To

S151

To provide increased access to hearing aids

Accompanied a new draft, see H4298

Similar To

S1936

Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection

Accompanied a study order, see S2552

Similar To

S214

To enhance education and combat addiction at slot parlors and casinos

Accompanied a study order, see S2537

Similar To

S2278

Ensuring consumer choice and equal access to eye care

New draft substituted, see S2296

Similar To

S2296

Ensuring consumer choice and equal access to eye care

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

Similar To

S2888

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to mental health, substance use and recovery matters

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S728

Providing affordable access to generic medicines

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

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