SENATE DOCKET, NO. 429 FILED ON: 1/19/2011 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 254 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Steven A. Tolman _______________ 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: An Act establishing a drug prevention pilot program in schools.. _______________ PETITION OF: Name: | District/Address: | Steven A. Tolman |
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| Daniel A. Wolf |
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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 429 FILED ON: 1/19/2011 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 254 By Mr. Tolman, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 254) of Steven A. Tolman and Daniel A. Wolf for legislation to establish a drug prevention pilot program in schools . Education. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
SENATE
, NO. 295 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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. |
