MA H3215

Bill

MA H3215

Establishing veterans’ service officers as mandated reporters

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to include veterans' service officers as mandated reporters of abuse to elderly persons and persons with disabilities. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill requires veterans' service officers to be mandated reporters of abuse to elderly persons and persons with disabilities. It amends existing laws to include veterans' service officers as mandated reporters, alongside other professionals such as outreach workers and foster parents, who are required to report any suspected abuse or neglect they encounter in their work.

Committee Categories

Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (22)

Brian Ashe (D), Jay Barrows (R), Pete Capano (D), William Crocker (R), Kim Ferguson (R), Susan Gifford (R), Carlos González (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Pat Haddad (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Stephen Hay (D), Kate Hogan (D), Hannah Kane (R), Joe McKenna (R), Brian Murray (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Becca Rausch (D), Mike Soter (R), Tom Stanley (D), José Tosado (D), RoseLee Vincent (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4404 (on 02/10/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3215

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3215
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3215.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1155	Relative to parity of treatment with substance abuse	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H1445	Relative to establishing an animal abuse registry	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1715	Relative to requiring insurance providers cover a minimum of 30 days for in-patient substance abuse treatment	Accompanied a study order, see H4450	Similar To
H1743	Relative to discharge from substance use disorder treatment	Accompanied a new draft, see H4536	Similar To
H3302	Relative to abuse prevention	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H4404	Veterans and Federal Affairs	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H603	Relative to mandatory reporting of elder abuse	Accompanied a study order, see H4401	Similar To
H626	Relative to establishing multi-disciplinary teams with district attorneys to investigate elder abuse	Accompanied a study order, see H4401	Similar To
S1140	Relative to substance use accountable care organizations	Accompanied a study order, see S2550	Similar To
S1149	Strengthening prescription drug safety and drug stewardship	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1617	Relative to a local option excise on the sale of alcoholic beverages for municipal substance abuse prevention and public health programs	Accompanied a study order, see S2549	Similar To
S2343	To protect persons with intellectual or developmental disability from abuse	New draft substituted, see S2367	Similar To
S2367	To protect persons with intellectual or developmental disability from abuse	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 19 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
S272	Relative to substance use education in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S791	Establishing a task force on elderly and disabled persons residing in public housing	Accompanied a study order, see S2527	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1155

Relative to parity of treatment with substance abuse

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

Similar To

H1445

Relative to establishing an animal abuse registry

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H1715

Relative to requiring insurance providers cover a minimum of 30 days for in-patient substance abuse treatment

Accompanied a study order, see H4450

Similar To

H1743

Relative to discharge from substance use disorder treatment

Accompanied a new draft, see H4536

Similar To

H3302

Relative to abuse prevention

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H4404

Veterans and Federal Affairs

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

H603

Relative to mandatory reporting of elder abuse

Accompanied a study order, see H4401

Similar To

H626

Relative to establishing multi-disciplinary teams with district attorneys to investigate elder abuse

Accompanied a study order, see H4401

Similar To

S1140

Relative to substance use accountable care organizations

Accompanied a study order, see S2550

Similar To

S1149

Strengthening prescription drug safety and drug stewardship

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S1617

Relative to a local option excise on the sale of alcoholic beverages for municipal substance abuse prevention and public health programs

Accompanied a study order, see S2549

Similar To

S2343

To protect persons with intellectual or developmental disability from abuse

New draft substituted, see S2367

Similar To

S2367

To protect persons with intellectual or developmental disability from abuse

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 19 of the Acts of 2020

Similar To

S272

Relative to substance use education in public schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2538

Similar To

S791

Establishing a task force on elderly and disabled persons residing in public housing

Accompanied a study order, see S2527

Similar To

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