MA S1007

Bill

MA S1007

Raising employment and combating opioids through vocational education and rehabilitation (RECOVER)

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
03/07/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to raise employment and combating opioids through vocational education and rehabilitation (RECOVER). Labor and Workforce Development.

AI Summary

This bill, titled the Raising employment and combating opioids through vocational education and rehabilitation (RECOVER) Act, aims to address unemployment and opioid addiction through vocational education and rehabilitation programs. The key provisions of the bill are: 1. It redefines the term "Handicapped person" to include individuals recovering from substance use disorders, making them eligible for vocational rehabilitation services. 2. It establishes the Secure Jobs Recovery pilot program, which provides job training, job search services, and housing stabilization services to individuals recovering from substance use disorders who are receiving certain housing assistance. 3. It creates the RECOVER program, which provides grants to support partnerships between substance use disorder treatment providers and vocational services providers to finance vocational programs designed to meet the needs of participants. The bill also requires annual reporting on the activities and impact of these programs, including participant outcomes and the estimated cost savings to the state.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (12)

Jim Arciero (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Eileen Donoghue (D), Jennifer Flanagan (D), Thomas Golden (D), Sheila Harrington (R), John Keenan (D), Eric Lesser (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), James Miceli (D), Rady Mom (D), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4470 (on 05/07/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1007

(17 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1007
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1007.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2078	Relative to the construction and rehabilitation of senior centers	Accompanied a new draft, see H4495	Similar To
H2268	Relative to a person’s failure to appear in court due to enrollment in rehabilitation or detoxification facility	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H2501	Relative to construction and rehabilitation of public safety facilities	No further action taken	Similar To
H3724	Relative to the other post employment benefits trust fund of the town of Wellesley	Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H4006	Similar To
H4006	Relative to the other post employment benefits trust fund of the town of Wellesley	Enacted and laid before the Governor	Similar To
H4168	To enhance employment outcomes and strengthening workforce development programs for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H4470	For Prevention and Access to Appropriate Care and Treatment of Addiction	New draft substituted, see H4725	Replaced by
S1041	Relative to the recognition and registration of professional employer organizations operating in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts	Accompanied a new draft, see S2110	Similar To
S1043	To enhance employment opportunities	Accompanied a study order, see S2490	Similar To
S1100	Relative to opioid prescribing practices and access to pain management	Accompanied a new draft, see H4470	Similar To
S1420	Authorizing the town of Warren to continue the employment of Dennis Desrosiers	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 48 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
S1478	Relative to post-retirement employment	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2068	Authorizing the city known as the Town of Braintree to continue the employment of Paul J. Shastany as chief of police	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 42 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
S2256	Commissioning a study of vocational education	Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2258	Calling for a comprehensive study of vocational education in the Commonwealth	Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2689	Authorizing the town of Groveland to continue the employment of Joseph Santapaola as Fire Lieutenant/EMT	Hearing scheduled for 12/26/2018 from 11:00 AM-12:00 PM in A-1	Similar To
S502	Improving lives by ensuring access to brain injury treatment	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2078

Relative to the construction and rehabilitation of senior centers

Accompanied a new draft, see H4495

Similar To

H2268

Relative to a person’s failure to appear in court due to enrollment in rehabilitation or detoxification facility

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H2501

Relative to construction and rehabilitation of public safety facilities

No further action taken

Similar To

H3724

Relative to the other post employment benefits trust fund of the town of Wellesley

Amended by substitution of a bill with the same title, H4006

Similar To

H4006

Relative to the other post employment benefits trust fund of the town of Wellesley

Enacted and laid before the Governor

Similar To

H4168

To enhance employment outcomes and strengthening workforce development programs for persons with intellectual and developmental disabilities

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

Similar To

H4470

For Prevention and Access to Appropriate Care and Treatment of Addiction

New draft substituted, see H4725

Replaced by

S1041

Relative to the recognition and registration of professional employer organizations operating in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Accompanied a new draft, see S2110

Similar To

S1043

To enhance employment opportunities

Accompanied a study order, see S2490

Similar To

S1100

Relative to opioid prescribing practices and access to pain management

Accompanied a new draft, see H4470

Similar To

S1420

Authorizing the town of Warren to continue the employment of Dennis Desrosiers

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 48 of the Acts of 2017

Similar To

S1478

Relative to post-retirement employment

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

Similar To

S2068

Authorizing the city known as the Town of Braintree to continue the employment of Paul J. Shastany as chief of police

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 42 of the Acts of 2017

Similar To

S2256

Commissioning a study of vocational education

Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2258

Calling for a comprehensive study of vocational education in the Commonwealth

Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2689

Authorizing the town of Groveland to continue the employment of Joseph Santapaola as Fire Lieutenant/EMT

Hearing scheduled for 12/26/2018 from 11:00 AM-12:00 PM in A-1

Similar To

S502

Improving lives by ensuring access to brain injury treatment

Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

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