MA S1128

Bill

Expanding confidentiality protections to certain sexual assault counselors

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to expand confidentiality protections to certain sexual assault counselors. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill expands confidentiality protections to include licensed mental health counselors in addition to sexual assault counselors. The existing law, Chapter 233 Section 20J of the General Laws of Massachusetts, is being amended to include "licensed mental health counselor" after the term "worker" in line 10, thereby extending the same confidentiality safeguards that apply to sexual assault counselors to licensed mental health counselors as well.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (1)

Becca Rausch (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied H1821 (on 02/28/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1128

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1128
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1128.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1821	Updating the definition of sexual assault counsellor to expand confidentiality protections	No further action taken	Replaced by
H4013	Relative to sexual assault evidence kits	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 35 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
S1073	Relative to the protection of vulnerable adults from sexual assault committed by mandated reporters, persons in a position of trust and providers of transportation	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1488	Resolve establishing a sexual assault counselor certification task force	Accompanied a new draft, see H4330	Similar To
S176	To mandate domestic violence and sexual assault awareness education for aestheticians, barbers, cosmetologists, electrologists, hairdressers, manicurists, and massage therapists	Accompanied a new draft, see S2678	Similar To
S190	Requiring domestic violence and sexual assault education for certain occupations	Accompanied a new draft, see S2678	Similar To

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