MA H1738

Bill

Relative to improving mental health care through innovation

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition of Paul McMurtry, Brian M. Ashe and John J. Lawn, Jr., that the Department of Mental Health be authorized to establish a program for the treatment and support of people with mental illness and brain-based disorders. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve mental health care through innovation. It would authorize the Department of Mental Health to establish a comprehensive program for researching, developing, and commercializing technologies for the treatment and support of people with mental illness and brain-based disorders. The bill would create a Mental Health and Innovation Fund to support these mental health innovation projects in Massachusetts. An oversight committee would provide policy recommendations to the department regarding the program and funding activities.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (3)

Brian Ashe (D), John Lawn (D), Paul McMurtry (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4450 (on 02/20/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1738

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1738
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1738.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1339	Relative to ensuring quality mental health services in state correctional facilities	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1545	Removing the requirement to provide notice to the department of mental health of a license granted to a guardian to sell real estate	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1698	Transferring Bridgewater State Hospital from the Department of Corrections to the Department of Mental Health	Accompanied a study order, see H4450	Similar To
H1719	Relative to creating intensive stabilization and treatment units within the Department of Mental Health	Accompanied S1153	Similar To
H4450	Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery	Reported, in part, by H1745	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
S1163	Relative to creating intensive stabilization and treatment units within the Department of Mental Health	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1461	Relative to promote referral to treatment	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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