MA S182

Bill

MA S182

Establishing a board of registration of peer specialists

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 board of registration of peer specialists. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a board of registration of peer specialists within the Department of Public Health. The board will be responsible for regulating the practice of peer specialists, who are individuals with lived experience of mental illness or substance use disorder who help others in the recovery process. The bill outlines the board's powers and duties, including setting education, training, and experience requirements, establishing a code of conduct, and disciplining peer specialists for violations. The bill also prohibits the use of the title "peer specialist" by unauthorized individuals and sets application and renewal fees to be deposited into the Quality in Health Professions Trust Fund.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (1)

Brendan Crighton (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2666 (on 02/07/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S182

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S182
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S182.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2490	Establishing an institute within the Department of Public Health	No further action taken	Similar To
S1001	Relative to civil commitment length of treatment for alcohol and substance use	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1063	Encouraging the donation of food to persons in need	Accompanied H1702	Similar To
S1280	Relative to best practices for sober homes	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1374	Relative to dentistry licensure examinations	Accompanied a new draft, see H4464	Similar To
S1381	Relative to the board of registration in naturopathy	Accompanied H2266	Similar To
S1410	Relative to newborn infant products	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S188	Relative to applied behavior analysts	Accompanied a new draft, see S2568	Similar To
S201	Enhancing the podiatric profession's registration and oversight	Accompanied a study order, see S2666	Similar To
S216	Relative to allergens in cosmetic products	Accompanied a study order, see S2666	Similar To
S2282	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Amendment #1 () adopted	Similar To
S2540	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	No further action taken	Similar To
S2666	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to consumer protection and professional licensure matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S764	Relative to maintenance of certification	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2490

Establishing an institute within the Department of Public Health

No further action taken

Similar To

S1001

Relative to civil commitment length of treatment for alcohol and substance use

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1063

Encouraging the donation of food to persons in need

Accompanied H1702

Similar To

S1280

Relative to best practices for sober homes

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

Similar To

S1374

Relative to dentistry licensure examinations

Accompanied a new draft, see H4464

Similar To

S1381

Relative to the board of registration in naturopathy

Accompanied H2266

Similar To

S1410

Relative to newborn infant products

Accompanied a study order, see S2692

Similar To

S188

Relative to applied behavior analysts

Accompanied a new draft, see S2568

Similar To

S201

Enhancing the podiatric profession's registration and oversight

Accompanied a study order, see S2666

Similar To

S216

Relative to allergens in cosmetic products

Accompanied a study order, see S2666

Similar To

S2282

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

Amendment #1 () adopted

Similar To

S2540

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

No further action taken

Similar To

S2666

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to consumer protection and professional licensure matters

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S764

Relative to maintenance of certification

Accompanied a study order, see S2800

Similar To

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