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MA H4489
MA H4489Relative to early intervention services for children with prenatal exposure to opioids
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Introduced
03/05/2020
03/05/2020
In Committee
03/05/2020
03/05/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to early intervention services for children with prenatal exposure to opioids
AI Summary
This bill aims to expand early intervention services for children with prenatal exposure to opioids. It amends the state's laws to define two key terms: "Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome," which refers to drug withdrawal symptoms in newborns, and "Substance-Exposed Newborn," which describes a newborn exposed to alcohol or other drugs in utero. The bill then requires the state department to revise its early intervention operational standards to ensure that children under 3 years old diagnosed with Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome or meeting the definition of Substance-Exposed Newborn are categorically eligible for early intervention services until their third birthday.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (21)
Mike Barrett (D),
Dan Cahill (D),
William Crocker (R),
Michael Day (D),
Lori Ehrlich (D),
Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Colleen Garry (D),
Pat Haddad (D),
Jim Hawkins (D),
Chris Hendricks (D),
Randy Hunt (R),
Hannah Kane (R),
David LeBoeuf (D),
Matt Muratore (R),
Tram Nguyen (D),
Marc Pacheco (D),
Sarah Peake (D),
Alice Peisch (D),
Alan Silvia (D),
José Tosado (D),
Other Sponsors (1)
Joint Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities (J)
Last Action
Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence (on 06/22/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4489 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4489.pdf |
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