Bill Text: MA S295 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: Establish a drug prevention pilot program in schools

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 5/26 at 1:00 PM in Hearing Room A1 [S295 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-S295-Introduced.html

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Tolman, Steven (SEN)

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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 establishing a drug prevention pilot program in schools .

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
Tolman, Steven (SEN)	Second Suffolk and Middlesex

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. S00384 OF 2007-2008.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act establishing a drug prevention pilot program in schools .

                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. Notwithstanding any special or general law to the contrary, there is hereby established a pilot program for the purpose of providing substance abuse and addiction training to a teacher or a guidance counselor in each middle school and high school in Suffolk County.  Said teacher or said guidance counselor shall then conduct an initial screening, intervention and referral of those students who are identified as having substance abuse and/or addiction needs for a subsequent comprehensive assessment and appropriate treatment.