MA S1285

Bill

Ensuring access to addiction services

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
06/13/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd 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 in Massachusetts. It amends existing law to require that individuals committed for substance use disorder be housed in secure facilities licensed or approved by the Department of Public Health or the Department of Mental Health, rather than in jails or correctional facilities, except in limited circumstances. The bill also mandates monthly reporting by the Commissioner of Correction on the number of individuals committed to correctional facilities under this law, and requires correctional facilities to offer evidence-based treatment for alcohol or substance use disorder to incarcerated individuals on a voluntary basis.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (7)

Cindy Friedman (D)*, Mike Barrett (D), Harriette Chandler (D), Jo Comerford (D), Adam Hinds (D), Jason Lewis (D), Joan Lovely (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H5018 (on 07/25/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1285

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1285
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1285.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1749	For uniform fiduciary access to digital assets	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2066	Ensuring access to addiction services	Accompanied a new draft, see H5018	Similar To
H4120	Modernizing library access to electronic books and digital audiobooks	Accompanied a study order, see H5219	Similar To
H5018	Ensuring access to addiction services	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1304	Expanding access to patient centered care for opioid use disorder	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1346	Relative to PEG access and cable related funds	No further action taken	Similar To
S192	To provide increased access to hearing aids	Accompanied S211	Similar To
S2146	Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2519	To establish free access to ride to elections in Massachusetts (FARE)	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S272	To enhance education and combat addiction at slot parlors and casinos	Accompanied a study order, see S2710	Similar To
S357	To increase student access to career technical education schools and programs which are aligned with regional labor market needs	Accompanied a new draft, see S2749	Similar To
S765	To increase access to urgent care centers	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S806	Relative to patient centered access to behavioral health services in accountable care organizations	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1749

For uniform fiduciary access to digital assets

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H2066

Ensuring access to addiction services

Accompanied a new draft, see H5018

Similar To

H4120

Modernizing library access to electronic books and digital audiobooks

Accompanied a study order, see H5219

Similar To

H5018

Ensuring access to addiction services

No further action taken

Replaced by

S1304

Expanding access to patient centered care for opioid use disorder

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

Similar To

S1346

Relative to PEG access and cable related funds

No further action taken

Similar To

S192

To provide increased access to hearing aids

Accompanied S211

Similar To

S2146

Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2519

To establish free access to ride to elections in Massachusetts (FARE)

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

Similar To

S272

To enhance education and combat addiction at slot parlors and casinos

Accompanied a study order, see S2710

Similar To

S357

To increase student access to career technical education schools and programs which are aligned with regional labor market needs

Accompanied a new draft, see S2749

Similar To

S765

To increase access to urgent care centers

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

S806

Relative to patient centered access to behavioral health services in accountable care organizations

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

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