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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 86 FILED ON: 1/10/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1271
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce E. Tarr
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to fetal opioid drug exposure.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Bruce E. TarrFirst Essex and Middlesex 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 86 FILED ON: 1/10/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1271
By Mr. Tarr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1271) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation
relative to fetal opioid drug exposure. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 2297 OF 2019-2020.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to fetal opioid drug exposure.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary the
2commissioner of the department of developmental services shall include fetal opiod drug
3exposure and addiction under the definition of Closely Related Developmental Conditions as
4defined under 115 CMR 2 and 115 CMR 6.06(1).
5 SECTION 2. The commissioner of the department of development services shall at their
6discretion include additional diagnosis as part of the definition of closely related developmental
7condition.