Massachusetts S 1139: An Act relative to voluntary third-party notification of end of treatment for alcohol and substance abuse

Bill Text

1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 208 FILED ON: 1/10/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1139

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
_________________
PRESENTED BY:
Diana DiZoglio
_________________
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 voluntary third-party notification of end of treatment for alcohol and substance
abuse.
_______________
PETITION OF:

NAME: DISTRICT/ADDRESS:
Diana DiZoglio First Essex
Patrick M. O'Connor Plymouth and Norfolk 1/29/2019

1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 208 FILED ON: 1/10/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1139
By Ms. DiZoglio, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1139) of Diana DiZoglio and
Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation relative to voluntary third-party notification of end of
treatment for alcohol and substance abuse. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3510 OF 2017-2018.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

_______________
In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
_______________

An Act relative to voluntary third-party notification of end of treatment for alcohol and substance
abuse.

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. Clause (7) of section 19 of chapter 17 of the General Laws, as added by
2 chapter 52 of the acts of 2016, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “risks” the
3 following words:- ; and (8) upon admission provide the patient with forms for the patient’s
4 consideration that include: (i) a health care proxy for the patient’s signature as provided for in
5 chapter 201; and (ii) the designation of a contact to be informed when the patient is: (A)
6 discharged; (B) checks out or leaves the facility or (C) the patient has harmed themselves or
7 threatened to harm themselves.