MA H3509

Bill

Relative to post-release placement for certain inmates

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 establish a voucher assistance program for certain drug dependent persons released from incarceration and assigned to certified alcohol and drug free housing . Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill aims to establish a voucher assistance program for certain drug-dependent individuals released from incarceration. It requires that such individuals be assigned to certified alcohol and drug-free housing and placed on probation for at least 6 months but not more than 1 year. The Department of Housing and Community Development will administer the voucher program, providing month-to-month payments to the certified housing providers for a minimum of 6 months and up to 12 continuous months.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (5)

Diana Dizoglio (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Thomas Golden (D), Juana Matias (D), Richard Ross (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4557 (on 06/04/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3509

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3509
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3509.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2587	To support voluntary income tax assistance sites and expand access to the earned income tax credit	Accompanied a new draft, see H3914	Similar To
H3498	Improving the mental health examination process of inmates at places of detention	Accompanied a new draft, see H4357	Similar To
H4557	Mental health, substance use, and recovery	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H514	To provide for the Mass Emergency Homeowner Assistance Program	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
H794	Relative to medical placement of terminal and incapacitated inmates	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	Similar To
H805	Authorizing criteria for the release of terminally ill inmates to alternative locations of confinement	Accompanied a new draft, see S2170	Similar To
H822	Relating to inmates organ donations	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H825	Relative to telephone service for inmates in all correctional and other penal institutions in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H925	Authorizing sheriffs to impose fees	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1278	Protecting in-person visitation for inmates	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1335	To preserve family ties and inmate visitation	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1336	Relative to inmate telephone calls	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S713	To establish a Master of Library Science assistance program	Accompanied a study order, see S2487	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2587

To support voluntary income tax assistance sites and expand access to the earned income tax credit

Accompanied a new draft, see H3914

Similar To

H3498

Improving the mental health examination process of inmates at places of detention

Accompanied a new draft, see H4357

Similar To

H4557

Mental health, substance use, and recovery

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

H514

To provide for the Mass Emergency Homeowner Assistance Program

Accompanied a study order, see H4778

Similar To

H794

Relative to medical placement of terminal and incapacitated inmates

Accompanied a new draft, see S2170

Similar To

H805

Authorizing criteria for the release of terminally ill inmates to alternative locations of confinement

Accompanied a new draft, see S2170

Similar To

H822

Relating to inmates organ donations

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H825

Relative to telephone service for inmates in all correctional and other penal institutions in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H925

Authorizing sheriffs to impose fees

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

S1278

Protecting in-person visitation for inmates

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

Similar To

S1335

To preserve family ties and inmate visitation

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

Similar To

S1336

Relative to inmate telephone calls

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

Similar To

S713

To establish a Master of Library Science assistance program

Accompanied a study order, see S2487

Similar To

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