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MA H1730
MA H1730To remove barriers to practice for psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialists
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Introduced
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
In Committee
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to improve access to care by removing barriers to practice for psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialists. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.
AI Summary
This bill aims to remove barriers to practice for psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialists. It does so by amending various sections of Massachusetts state law to include psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialists as "practitioners" who can distribute, dispense, conduct research with, or use controlled substances in the course of their professional practice. The bill also grants these specialists independent practice authority to issue prescriptions, order tests and therapeutics, and requires the Board of Registration in Nursing to promulgate regulations to ensure these specialists are subject to requirements similar to those for physicians.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (9)
Paul Brodeur (D),
Julian Cyr (D),
Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D),
Colleen Garry (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Kay Khan (D),
John Lawn (D),
David Linsky (D),
Bill Straus (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a new draft, see H4535 (on 03/09/2020)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1730 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1730.pdf |
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