MA H1719

Bill

Relative to creating intensive stabilization and treatment units within the Department of Mental Health

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 creating intensive stabilization and treatment units within the Department of Mental Health. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill aims to create at least two intensive stabilization and treatment units within the Department of Mental Health in Massachusetts. These units will be specifically designated for patients who exhibit persistently aggressive, self-destructive, or intensively violent behavior, requiring specialized care. The units will be secured and physically separate from other facilities, providing comprehensive evaluation, stabilization, and psychiatric treatment, including violence assessments, behavioral management consultation, and conflict resolution strategies. The units will be staffed with an interdisciplinary team of registered nurses, social workers, mental health workers, psychiatrists, psychologists, and rehabilitation specialists who have undergone specialized training to work effectively with this patient population. Upon behavior stabilization, the staff will develop a plan for the safe and timely transfer of the patient out of the intensive stabilization and treatment unit.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (33)

Michael Brady (D), Pete Capano (D), Tackey Chan (D), Mike Connolly (D), Daniel Cullinane (D), Dan Donahue (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Sean Garballey (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Carlos González (D), Pat Haddad (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Stephen Hay (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Dan Hunt (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Jay Livingstone (D), Harold Naughton (D), Shaunna O'Connell (R), Patrick O'Connor (R), Marc Pacheco (D), Denise Provost (D), Becca Rausch (D), Dave Robertson (D), Maria Robinson (D), Danny Ryan (D), Walter Timilty (D), José Tosado (D), Steve Ultrino (D), John Velis (D),

Last Action

Accompanied S1153 (on 05/18/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1719

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1719
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1719.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
H1738	Relative to improving mental health care through innovation	Accompanied a study order, see H4450	Similar To
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
S1153	To remove administrative barriers to behavioral health services	Accompanied a study order, see S2888	Replaced by
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

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