BOSTON – A bill to make substance-abuse disorder treatment and recovery support more affordable, and championed by state Sen. John Velis, was signed by Gov. Maura Healey on Christmas Eve.
“The unfortunate truth is that most people in our Commonwealth know someone who is struggling or has struggled with addiction, and it is absolutely heartbreaking how many loved ones we continue to lose to this disease,” said Velis, who served as the Senate chair of the Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use, and Recovery, which negotiated with House leadership to reach a compromise with the House on the bill.
“I am grateful to the Healey-Driscoll Administration, my colleagues in the House and Senate, and all of the advocates and individuals with lived experiences who have so worked tirelessly on this legislation that will save and change countless lives,” Velis said in a statement after the bill was signed.
