By Ms. Spiliotis of Peabody, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1906) of Joyce A. Spiliotis and Mary E. Grant that persons with opiate addiction be eligible for treatment through MassHealth.  Mental Health and Substance Abuse.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Joyce A. Spiliotis

Mary E. Grant

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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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. Section 9A of chapter 118E of the general laws as appearing in the 2004 official edition, 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 blocker implants.