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House advances jail-based medication-assisted treatment bill after contested amendments
Summary
House Bill 561, amending Title 61 for county participation requirements and extending medication-assisted treatment options in county programs, was advanced as amended after floor amendments and two successful challenges to rulings on amendment admissibility.
House Bill 561, described on the floor as amending Title 61 to provide for county participation requirements related to treatment programs, was called up for consideration on May 13. Members debated and adopted several amendments and the bill was advanced as amended.
Representative Heffley offered amendment a00649, an agreed-to change that requires the Pennsylvania Commission on Crime and Delinquency (PCCD) to prioritize grant applications requesting…
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