MA S923

Bill

Establishing psychiatric advance directives for mental health care

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
03/20/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish psychiatric advance directives for mental health care. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill establishes psychiatric advance directives for mental health care. It allows competent adults aged 18 or older to execute a psychiatric advance directive that sets forth their specific instructions, preferences, and details regarding their mental health care. The health care agent, attending physician, or any other person with the authority to make health care decisions on the principal's behalf must act in accordance with the directive if the principal is determined to lack capacity to make health care decisions due to mental illness or developmental disability. The bill also makes various amendments to the existing Health Care Proxy law to incorporate references to psychiatric advance directives.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services, Justice

Sponsors (1)

Diana Dizoglio (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2550 (on 02/20/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S923

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S923
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S923.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
H1705	Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services	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
H1750	Relative to services for persons with mental illness who are living with older family members or primary caretakers	Accompanied a study order, see H4450	Similar To
H1751	Relative to providing appropriate medical care for persons in mental health facilities	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
S2274	Relative to the well-being of new mothers and infants	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S2276	Relative to expungement from central registry	Accompanied a study order, see S2532	Similar To
S2550	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to mental health, substance use and recovery issues.	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S656	Relative to transparency for mental health parity	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

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

H1705

Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services

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

H1750

Relative to services for persons with mental illness who are living with older family members or primary caretakers

Accompanied a study order, see H4450

Similar To

H1751

Relative to providing appropriate medical care for persons in mental health facilities

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

S2274

Relative to the well-being of new mothers and infants

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

S2276

Relative to expungement from central registry

Accompanied a study order, see S2532

Similar To

S2550

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to mental health, substance use and recovery issues.

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S656

Relative to transparency for mental health parity

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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