MA H636

Bill

MA H636

Establishing a commission to study mental health education requirements in public 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 to establish a special commission (including members of the General Court) to study mental health education requirements in public schools. Education.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a special commission to study the implementation of a statewide mental health education curriculum in public schools. The commission will consist of members from the legislature, the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, the Department of Public Health, and mental health professionals. The commission will make recommendations on the curriculum, including the content and qualifications for educators. The commission will submit its report and findings, along with any recommendations and draft legislation, to the relevant committees within 12 months of the bill's passage.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (7)

Brad Jones (R)*, Kim Ferguson (R), Paul Frost (R), Susan Gifford (R), Steven Howitt (R), Hannah Kane (R), Matt Muratore (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5143 (on 09/01/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H636

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H636
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H636.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1038	Requiring mental health parity for disability policies	No further action taken	Similar To
H1461	Relative to ensuring quality mental health services in state correctional facilities	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H5143	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1010	Establishing psychiatric advance directives for mental health care	Accompanied a study order, see H5225	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
S1382	For healthy and green public schools	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	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
S322	Relative to substance use education in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S323	Relative to unfunded mandates on public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S327	Prohibiting against age discrimination within the public schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S338	Ensuring diversity in public education	Accompanied a new draft, see S2748	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1038

Requiring mental health parity for disability policies

No further action taken

Similar To

H1461

Relative to ensuring quality mental health services in state correctional facilities

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H5143

Study Order

No further action taken

Replaced by

S1010

Establishing psychiatric advance directives for mental health care

Accompanied a study order, see H5225

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

S1382

For healthy and green public schools

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

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

S322

Relative to substance use education in public schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S323

Relative to unfunded mandates on public schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S327

Prohibiting against age discrimination within the public schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S338

Ensuring diversity in public education

Accompanied a new draft, see S2748

Similar To

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