MA H719

Bill

MA H719

To improve public safety by facilitating access to addiction services

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to require county and state correctional facilities to provide substance abuse services to certain inmates. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve public safety by facilitating access to addiction services for inmates in county and state correctional facilities. It requires sheriffs and the Commissioner of Corrections to ensure that each person admitted to a correctional facility is evaluated for substance abuse history and provided with addiction services upon request. The bill allows the sheriffs and Commissioner to make these services available through various means, including engaging qualified providers, collaborating with other agencies, and utilizing volunteers from community recovery programs.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (13)

Ruth Balser (D)*, Jamie Eldridge (D), Ken Gordon (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Paul Heroux (D), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Jim O'Day (D), Dave Rogers (D), Byron Rushing (D), Tom Stanley (D), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4874 (on 08/09/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H719

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H719
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H719.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2392	Relative to safe in-patient alcoholism or substance abuse treatment	Accompanied a study order, see H4624	Similar To
H2405	To promote accessibility and affordability of behavioral health and substance abuse services for recipients of MassHealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H2501	Relative to construction and rehabilitation of public safety facilities	No further action taken	Similar To
H3036	Relative to civil commitment for alcohol and substance abuse treatment	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H3047	Relative to voluntary civil commitment for alcohol and substance abuse treatment	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	Similar To
H3048	Relative to civil commitment length of treatment for alcohol and substance abuse	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H3510	Relative to voluntary third-party notification of end of treatment for alcohol and substance abuse	Accompanied a study order, see H4557	Similar To
H4874	Judiciary Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H925	Authorizing sheriffs to impose fees	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1470	Relative to the contraction of MRSA by public safety personnel	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S1472	Providing additional benefits to survivors of certain public safety employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S1904	Relative to pedestrian public safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2483	Similar To

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