Massachusetts 2023-2024 Regular Session

Massachusetts Senate Bill S1275 Compare Versions

Only one version of the bill is available at this time.

Old	New	Differences
1	1	1 of 1
2	2	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 895 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
3	3	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1275
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	John C. Velis
8	8	_________________
9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act establishing a commission to study the availability of a continuum of care for persons.
13	13	_______________
14	14	PETITION OF:
15	15	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :John C. VelisHampden and Hampshire 1 of 2
16	16	SENATE DOCKET, NO. 895 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
17	17	SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1275
18	18	By Mr. Velis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1275) of John C. Velis for legislation
19	19	establishing a commission to study the availability of a continuum of care for persons with
20	20	substance use disorder. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.
21	21	[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
22	22	SEE SENATE, NO. 1316 OF 2021-2022.]
23	23	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
24	24	_______________
25	25	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
26	26	(2023-2024)
27	27	_______________
28	28	An Act establishing a commission to study the availability of a continuum of care for persons.
29	29	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
30	30	of the same, as follows:
31	31	1 SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, there shall be a
32	32	2commission established pursuant to section 2A of chapter 4 of the General Laws to study the
33	33	3availability of a continuum of care for persons with substance use disorder. The commission
34	34	4shall: (i) review the availability of detoxification services, clinical stabilization services,
35	35	5transitional support services, emergency care services, residential recovery home services, and
36	36	6outpatient treatment including medication assisted treatment and (ii) make an assessment of what
37	37	7the appropriate capacity should be for each level of care to allow individuals to efficiently access
38	38	8each level of care as clinically necessary.
39	39	9 The commission shall consist of: the house and senate chairs of the committee on mental
40	40	10health, substance use and recovery, who shall serve as co-chairs; a member appointed by the 2 of 2
41	41	11speaker of the house of representatives; a member appointed by the senate president; the
42	42	12minority leader of the house, or a designee; the minority leader of the senate, or a designee; the
43	43	13secretary of the office of health and human services, or a designee; the assistant secretary for
44	44	14Masshealth; the commissioner of the department of public health, or a designee; the
45	45	15commissioner of the department of mental health, or a designee; the commissioner of the
46	46	16division of insurance, or a designee; and one from each of the following: Association for
47	47	17Behavioral Healthcare, Inc.; Massachusetts Organization for Addiction Recovery; the
48	48	18Massachusetts Health & Hospital Association; the Massachusetts Medical Society; Recovery
49	49	19Homes Collaborative; Learn to Cope; the Grayken Center; the Massachusetts Association of
50	50	20Health Plans; and Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Massachusetts.
51	51	21 Annually, not later than March 1, the commission shall file a report with the house and
52	52	22senate clerks on its activities and any recommendations. The commission shall monitor the
53	53	23implementation of its recommendations.