MA S1289

Bill

Establishing a commission to examine methamphetamine use in the Commonwealth

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish a commission to examine methamphetamine use in the Commonwealth. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a 15-member commission to explore and make recommendations regarding methamphetamine usage in the Commonwealth. The commission will be chaired by the Secretary of Health and Human Services or a designee and will include representatives from various healthcare, public safety, and advocacy organizations. The commission's key tasks are to create demographic and geographic profiles of methamphetamine users, examine the availability and barriers to treatment, review best practices for healthcare and emergency service providers, investigate the sources and pathways of illicit methamphetamine, and make other relevant recommendations. The commission is required to submit its findings and recommendations to the state legislature and make the report publicly available by September 1, 2021.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

John Keenan (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5225 (on 09/22/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1289

(32 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1289
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1289.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1271	Relative to Health Policy Commission reviews of scope of practice proposals	Accompanied a study order, see H5201	Similar To
H2456	Establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers	No further action taken	Similar To
H2583	Relative to public hearings of the Group Insurance Commission	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H2584	Providing that decisions of the Labor Relations Commission in representation cases shall be subject to judicial review	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H2587	Relative to Group Health Insurance Commission	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H2588	Relative to the Labor Relations Commission	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H2638	Relative to the size of the Group Insurance Commission board	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H2727	To study the modernization of retirement systems for future state employees	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H3725	Authorizing alternates on the Tyngsborough conservation commission	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 8 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H4016	Establishing a special legislative commission to study poverty in the Commonwealth	Chapter 74 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4017	Establishing a special commission to examine the Department of Public Health’s nursing home licensure process and requirements	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 34 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H5225	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
H609	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide	No further action taken	Similar To
H90	Financing a program for improvements to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and providing relief to employers and workers in the Commonwealth	For actions on the section returned with recommendations of amendments, see H3702	Similar To
S1	Governor Baker: 2021 State of the Commonwealth Address	Placed on file	Similar To
S1347	Resolve establishing a special commission on the Dover amendment	Resolve reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S16	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution establishing an independent redistricting commission	Placed on file, in concurrence	Similar To
S1612	Establishing a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1736	Relative to surplus in retirement systems	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S1930	Supporting job growth in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
S2076	Establishing a special commission to identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of state agencies, programs, and services	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2089	Relative to commonwealth building projects	Accompanied a study order, see S2620	Similar To
S2113	Establishing a commission on government accountability, economy, and efficiency	Accompanied a study order, see S2620	Similar To
S2317	Relative to enhancing recycling machines at Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority facilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2682	Similar To
S2497	To amend the town charter of the town of North Andover	New Draft substituted, see S2561	Similar To
S295	Establishing a Special Education Funding Reform Commission	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S355	Increasing the Commonwealth's share of the education foundation budget	Accompanied a study order, see S2755	Similar To
S428	Resolve relative to a special community care retirement communities commission	Accompanied a study order, see S2650	Similar To
S573	Resolve to protect pollinator habitat	Accompanied a new draft, see H4603	Similar To
S60	Establishing a commission on automated decision-making by government in the commonwealth	Accompanied a new draft, see S2688	Similar To
S709	To establish minimum reimbursement rates to insurance claimants	Accompanied a new draft, see S2928	Similar To
S82	Establishing a special commission to study women and homelessness	Recommitted to the committee on Rules of the two branches, acting concurrently	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1271

Relative to Health Policy Commission reviews of scope of practice proposals

Accompanied a study order, see H5201

Similar To

H2456

Establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers

No further action taken

Similar To

H2583

Relative to public hearings of the Group Insurance Commission