Bill Text: MA H1955 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: That persons with opiate addiction be eligible for treatment through MassHealth
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2010-08-30 - Accompanied a study order, see H05006 [H1955 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-H1955-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Joyce A. Spiliotis
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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 passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act Relative to Substance Abuse Treatment.
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PET ITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Joyce A. Spiliotis |
12th Essex |
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Jennifer M. Callahan |
18th Worcester |
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Paul McMurtry |
11th Norfolk |
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Gale D. Candaras |
First Hampden and Hampshire |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1906 OF 2007-2008.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An Act
Relative to Substance Abuse Treatment.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Sec tion 9A of chapter 118E of the General Laws as appearing in the 2006 O fficial E dition, is hereby amended by inserting after clause 14 the following clause:-
(15) Persons with a medical diagnosis of opiate addiction shall be eligible through MassHealth for coverage of treatment including, but not limited to, opiate blo cker implants.
