MA H1731

Bill

MA H1731

Providing signature authority for psychiatric nurse mental health clinical nurse specialists

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to providing signature authority for psychiatric nurse mental health clinical nurse specialists. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill amends existing law to allow psychiatric nurse mental health clinical nurse specialists, in addition to physicians, to provide signatures, certifications, stamps, verifications, affidavits, or endorsements related to physical or mental health matters. This change provides these nurse specialists with the same authority as physicians in this regard, expanding their scope of practice.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (10)

Jim Arciero (D), Paul Brodeur (D), Julian Cyr (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D), Randy Hunt (R), Kay Khan (D), Jason Lewis (D), David Linsky (D), Becca Rausch (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4535 (on 03/09/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1731

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1731
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1731.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H158	Relative to ensuring the safety of residents of facilities under the authority of the Department of Mental Health and the Department of Developmental Services	Accompanied a new draft, see H4495	Similar To
H1719	Relative to creating intensive stabilization and treatment units within the Department of Mental Health	Accompanied S1153	Similar To
H1730	To remove barriers to practice for psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialists	Accompanied a new draft, see H4535	Similar To
H1751	Relative to providing appropriate medical care for persons in mental health facilities	Accompanied a study order, see H4450	Similar To
H4535	To remove barriers for nurses to provide psychiatric care accompanied	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Replaced by
S1135	To transfer Bridgewater State Hospital from the Department of Corrections to the Department of Mental Health	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2276	Relative to expungement from central registry	Accompanied a study order, see S2532	Similar To
S550	Relative to mental health providers	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To
S731	Relative to the promotion of mental health education in Massachusetts high schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To

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