MA H2082

Bill

MA H2082

To identify and eliminate racial and sexual orientation and gender identity disparities in mental health

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to reporting requirements to identify and eliminate racial and sexual orientation and gender identity disparities in mental health. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill aims to identify and eliminate racial, sexual orientation, and gender identity disparities in mental health in Massachusetts. It requires the Health Policy Commission to issue an annual report that examines the prevalence of mental health and substance use disorders, access to services and evidence-based treatments, workforce diversity, and payment systems. The report will analyze differences in these factors based on race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, income, age, location, homelessness, disability, language, and incarceration status. The bill also directs the Commission to investigate the accessibility of behavioral health and substance use disorder services, including their geographic distribution and reimbursement, and to review the demographic makeup and training of the behavioral health workforce. Additionally, the report will examine the roles of various state agencies, the criminal justice system, and laws related to civil commitment and guardianship in addressing mental health disparities.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (6)

Marjorie Decker (D)*, Diana Dizoglio (D), Mindy Domb (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Adam Scanlon (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5194 (on 09/06/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2082

(23 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2082
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2082.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1038	Requiring mental health parity for disability policies	No further action taken	Similar To
H1112	Relative to increasing consumer access to licensed rehabilitation counselors	Accompanied a study order, see H5222	Similar To
H1299	To reduce racial and ethnic health disparities through commercial rate equity for safety net hospitals	Accompanied a study order, see H5222	Similar To
H1461	Relative to ensuring quality mental health services in state correctional facilities	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2098	Relative to creating intensive stabilization and treatment units within the Department of Mental Health	Accompanied a study order, see H5194	Similar To
H4879	Addressing barriers to care for mental health	Published as amended, see H4891	Similar To
H5194	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
H860	Promoting equity in agriculture	Accompanied a new draft, see S2880	Similar To
S1010	Establishing psychiatric advance directives for mental health care	Accompanied a study order, see H5225	Similar To
S1266	Supporting student mental health	Accompanied a study order, see S2919	Similar To
S1267	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
S1284	To provide more timely treatment of inpatient mental health care	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1288	Removing preauthorization requirements for mental health acute treatment	Accompanying S1276	Similar To
S1290	Establishing a commission to encourage acceptance of insurance by outpatient mental health providers	Accompanied a study order, see H5229	Similar To
S1386	Relative to accelerating improvements to the local and regional public health system to address disparities in the delivery of public health services	Accompanied a new draft, see H4328	Similar To
S1610	Providing mental wellness training for police officers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1720	Relative to line of duty death benefits	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S2514	Establishing a sick leave bank for Lisa Sbrogna, an employee of the Department of Mental Health	Accompanied a new draft, see S2528	Similar To
S2528	Establishing a sick leave bank for Lisa Sbrogna, an employee of the Department of Mental Health	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
S2584	Addressing barriers to care for mental health	Reported by S3097	Similar To
S3097	Addressing barriers to care for mental health	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 177 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S636	Providing continuity of care for mental health treatment	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S760	To reduce racial and ethnic health disparities through commercial rate equity for safety net hospitals	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1038

Requiring mental health parity for disability policies

No further action taken

Similar To

H1112

Relative to increasing consumer access to licensed rehabilitation counselors

Accompanied a study order, see H5222

Similar To

H1299

To reduce racial and ethnic health disparities through commercial rate equity for safety net hospitals

Accompanied a study order, see H5222

Similar To

H1461

Relative to ensuring quality mental health services in state correctional facilities

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H2098

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

Accompanied a study order, see H5194

Similar To

H4879

Addressing barriers to care for mental health

Published as amended, see H4891

Similar To

H5194

Study Order

No further action taken

Replaced by

H860

Promoting equity in agriculture

Accompanied a new draft, see S2880

Similar To

S1010

Establishing psychiatric advance directives for mental health care

Accompanied a study order, see H5225

Similar To

S1266

Supporting student mental health

Accompanied a study order, see S2919

Similar To

S1267

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

S1284

To provide more timely treatment of inpatient mental health care

Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1288

Removing preauthorization requirements for mental health acute treatment

Accompanying S1276

Similar To

S1290

Establishing a commission to encourage acceptance of insurance by outpatient mental health providers

Accompanied a study order, see H5229

Similar To

S1386

Relative to accelerating improvements to the local and regional public health system to address disparities in the delivery of public health services

Accompanied a new draft, see H4328

Similar To

S1610

Providing mental wellness training for police officers

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1720

Relative to line of duty death benefits

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S2514

Establishing a sick leave bank for Lisa Sbrogna, an employee of the Department of Mental Health

Accompanied a new draft, see S2528

Similar To

S2528

Establishing a sick leave bank for Lisa Sbrogna, an employee of the Department of Mental Health

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

S2584

Addressing barriers to care for mental health

Reported by S3097

Similar To

S3097

Addressing barriers to care for mental health

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 177 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

S636

Providing continuity of care for mental health treatment

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

S760

To reduce racial and ethnic health disparities through commercial rate equity for safety net hospitals

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

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