Amendment vs bill House Amendment A00512 vs Printer's No. 2020

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PRIOR PRINTER'S NO.
H0147R0890A00512 NAD:EJH 03/26/19 #90 A00512 AMENDMENTS TO HOUSE RESOLUTION NO.
890 PRINTER'S NO.
147 Sponsor:
2020 THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA HOUSE RESOLUTION Session of No.
REPRESENTATIVE GREGORY Printer's No.
147 2019 INTRODUCED BY GREGORY, SCHMITT, DiGIROLAMO, RYAN, McNEILL, T.
890 Amend Resolution, page 2, by inserting between lines 25 and 26 (5) List other possible uses for the unused properties, buildings and facilities unrelated to addiction treatment and recovery supports.
DAVIS, MASSER, MURT, NEILSON, MILLARD, READSHAW, ZIMMERMAN, TOOHIL, STRUZZI, HOWARD, HOHENSTEIN, HERSHEY, KAUFER AND HEFFLEY, MARCH 13, 2019 AS AMENDED, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, JUNE 5, 2019 A RESOLUTION Directing the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a comprehensive review of unused properties, buildings and facilities owned by the Commonwealth and how to repurpose facilities appropriate for addiction treatment and recovery supports and to issue a report.
(6) Recommend ways municipalities could similarly capitalize on their own unused properties.
WHEREAS, This Commonwealth has the highest rate of overdose deaths in the United States;
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and WHEREAS, The life-saving measures being taken by first responders to rescue individuals from the brink of death after a drug overdose is only the first step to recovery;
and WHEREAS, A continuum of care for overdose survivors and others who struggle with substance use disorders is critical to their hope for recovery;
and WHEREAS, Every possible resource needs to be utilized to address and help prevent the high number of overdoses that occur in this Commonwealth;
and WHEREAS, The Commonwealth owns properties, buildings and facilities that are not currently in use;
and WHEREAS, Unused Commonwealth properties could potentially be used to address the serious lack of capacity in facilities operated by addiction treatment providers;
therefore be it RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives direct the Joint State Government Commission to conduct a comprehensive review of unused properties, buildings and facilities owned by the Commonwealth and how to repurpose those properties, buildings and facilities for use as facilities appropriate for addiction treatment and recovery supports;
and be it further RESOLVED, That the Joint State Government Commission prepare a report of its findings that shall, at a minimum:
(1) Identify all unused properties, buildings and facilities owned by the Commonwealth.
(2) Determine, after consultation with addiction treatment providers and individuals from the construction industry, how to convert the unused properties, buildings and facilities into facilities appropriate for addiction treatment.
(3) Include a map of the available properties, buildings and facilities with an overlay of the number of overdose deaths in each county.
(4) Analyze the potential costs of repurposing the unused properties, buildings and facilities, including ways the Commonwealth can encourage private and public partnerships.
(5) LIST OTHER POSSIBLE USES FOR THE UNUSED PROPERTIES, <-- BUILDINGS AND FACILITIES UNRELATED TO ADDICTION TREATMENT AND RECOVERY SUPPORTS.
(6) RECOMMEND WAYS MUNICIPALITIES COULD SIMILARLY CAPITALIZE ON THEIR OWN UNUSED PROPERTIES.
20190HR0147PN2020 - 2 - (5) (7) Develop a list of services that could be <-- provided if the unused properties, buildings and facilities were repurposed, including, but not limited to, substance use disorder treatment programs and recovery support services with or without the support of addiction medications on a hospital, nonhospital, residential or outpatient basis, in addition to recovery schools, recovery housing and recovery community centers with special emphasis on programs near college and university campuses.
(6) (8) Contain any information that the Joint State <-- Government Commission determines necessary from the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs, Department of General Services, Department of Health and Department of Human Services;
and be it further RESOLVED, That the Joint State Government Commission report its findings to the House of Representatives no later than one year after the adoption of this resolution.
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