MA S1318

Bill

Relative to the mental health of children in schools

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 relative to the mental health of children in schools. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend the first sentence of Section 1 of Chapter 76 of the General Laws to allow for absences from school to address behavioral health concerns, in addition to the existing provisions. The key change is the addition of the phrase "provided further, that absences shall also be permitted for behavioral health concerns" to the existing language.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (3)

John Velis (D)*, Elizabeth Malia (D), Mike Moore (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2919 (on 06/09/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1318

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1318
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1318.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1110	To extend coverage for any willing provider to qualify as a mental health professional	Accompanied a study order, see H4975	Similar To
H2106	To provide more timely treatment of inpatient mental health care	Accompanied S1284	Similar To
H2113	To remove administrative barriers to behavioral health services	Accompanied a study order, see H5194	Similar To
H572	Expanding reasons for excused absences from school to include mental or behavioral health	Accompanied a study order, see H5143	Similar To
S1268	To facilitate access to treatment	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1283	To ensure the constitutional rights and human dignity of prisoners on mental health watch	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1300	Resolve to ensure delivery of mental health services to adults with acute mental illness	Accompanied a study order, see S2919	Similar To
S1307	Establishing a task force for person centered mental health care	Accompanied a study order, see H5225	Similar To
S1868	Relative to establishing a criminal justice and community support trust fund	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2919	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 matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S292	Relative to mental health education	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1110

To extend coverage for any willing provider to qualify as a mental health professional

Accompanied a study order, see H4975

Similar To

H2106

To provide more timely treatment of inpatient mental health care

Accompanied S1284

Similar To

H2113

To remove administrative barriers to behavioral health services

Accompanied a study order, see H5194

Similar To

H572

Expanding reasons for excused absences from school to include mental or behavioral health

Accompanied a study order, see H5143

Similar To

S1268

To facilitate access to treatment

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

Similar To

S1283

To ensure the constitutional rights and human dignity of prisoners on mental health watch

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

Similar To

S1300

Resolve to ensure delivery of mental health services to adults with acute mental illness

Accompanied a study order, see S2919

Similar To

S1307

Establishing a task force for person centered mental health care

Accompanied a study order, see H5225

Similar To

S1868

Relative to establishing a criminal justice and community support trust fund

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

Similar To

S2919

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 matters

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S292

Relative to mental health education

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

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