MA H1559

Bill

Establishing a substance abuse health protection fund

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to establishing a substance abuse health protection fund with collections from the sale of certain alcoholic beverages. Revenue.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a substance abuse health protection fund in Massachusetts, which will be funded by revenue collected from the sale of alcoholic beverages that are not considered sales of meals. The funds will be used by the Department of Public Health to provide comprehensive substance abuse treatment programs, school health education programs, substance abuse treatment programs in various state agencies, and community-based substance abuse prevention and cessation programs. The commissioner of public health is required to annually report on the activity of the fund to the state legislature.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance

Sponsors (5)

Jamie Eldridge (D), Kay Khan (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Brian Murray (D), Jim O'Day (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4244 (on 02/22/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1559

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1559
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1559.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1135	Supporting school-based substance use prevention through evidenced-based positive social norms marketing	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H209	Relative to the sale of alcohol on Sundays	Read and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
H2392	Relative to safe in-patient alcoholism or substance abuse treatment	Accompanied a study order, see H4624	Similar To
H2393	Relative to substance abuse accountable care organizations	Accompanied a study order, see H4557	Similar To
H2845	Relative to substance abuse education in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see H4678	Similar To
H4244	House study order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1098	Strengthening prescription drug safety and drug stewardship	Accompanied a study order, see S2508	Similar To
S2061	Establishing a Special Senate committee on addiction prevention, treatment and recovery	Placed on file	Similar To
S582	To limit retroactive denials of health insurance claims for mental health and substance abuse services	Accompanied a new draft, see S2403	Similar To

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