MA H2115

Bill

Protecting children's mental health services

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 the establishment of a statewide children’s mental health ombudsman program within the Office of the Child Advocate. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a statewide children's mental health ombudsman program within the Office of the Child Advocate. The key provisions include defining "mental health disorder," expanding the duties of the Child Advocate to oversee the ombudsman program, and outlining the responsibilities of the ombudsman, such as advocating for children with mental health disorders, identifying barriers to treatment, monitoring compliance with relevant laws and regulations, and investigating and resolving complaints. The ombudsman is required to provide quarterly reports to government agencies and an annual report to the Governor and legislature on the program's activities and recommendations.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (10)

Elizabeth Malia (D)*, Marcos Devers (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Natalie Higgins (D), John Keenan (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Jim O'Day (D), Adam Scanlon (D), Susannah Whipps (I),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2115

(20 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2115
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2115.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1074	Relative to children's auditory health	Accompanied a study order, see H4975	Similar To
H1461	Relative to ensuring quality mental health services in state correctional facilities	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1737	Protecting children	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H226	Relative to early intervention services for children with prenatal exposure to opioids	No further action taken	Similar To
H232	Relative to foster care recruitment	No further action taken	Similar To
H2639	To provide pensions to surviving spouses of Department of Children and Families social workers killed in the line of duty	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H277	To improve child safety	Accompanied a study order, see H4909	Similar To
H3067	To promote adoption	No further action taken	Similar To
H4011	Relative to eligibility for emergency assistance to elderly, disabled residents and children	Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4012	Relative to eligibility for transitional aid to families with dependent children	Chapter 72 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H5194	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S100	Relative to the well being of children	Accompanied a study order, see S2627	Similar To
S103	Creating an electronic backpack for foster children	Accompanied a study order, see S2912	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
S2496	To improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2516	Mitigating COVID-19 transmission among children and families	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S84	Preventing funds deposited in children's savings accounts from counting against cash assistance benefits	Accompanied a study order, see S2624	Similar To
S88	Establishing the Massachusetts foster care review office	Accompanied a study order, see S3050	Similar To
S98	Establishing a program to promote infant sleep safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2624	Similar To
S99	Relative to foster kids	Accompanied a study order, see S2624	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1074

Relative to children's auditory health

Accompanied a study order, see H4975

Similar To

H1461

Relative to ensuring quality mental health services in state correctional facilities

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H1737

Protecting children

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H226

Relative to early intervention services for children with prenatal exposure to opioids

No further action taken

Similar To

H232

Relative to foster care recruitment

No further action taken

Similar To

H2639

To provide pensions to surviving spouses of Department of Children and Families social workers killed in the line of duty

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H277

To improve child safety

Accompanied a study order, see H4909

Similar To

H3067

To promote adoption

No further action taken

Similar To

H4011

Relative to eligibility for emergency assistance to elderly, disabled residents and children

Chapter 71 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H4012

Relative to eligibility for transitional aid to families with dependent children

Chapter 72 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H5194

Study Order

No further action taken

Replaced by

S100

Relative to the well being of children

Accompanied a study order, see S2627

Similar To

S103

Creating an electronic backpack for foster children

Accompanied a study order, see S2912

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

S2496

To improve augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities

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

Similar To

S2516

Mitigating COVID-19 transmission among children and families

Accompanied a study order, see S2756

Similar To

S84

Preventing funds deposited in children's savings accounts from counting against cash assistance benefits

Accompanied a study order, see S2624

Similar To

S88

Establishing the Massachusetts foster care review office

Accompanied a study order, see S3050

Similar To

S98

Establishing a program to promote infant sleep safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2624

Similar To

S99

Relative to foster kids

Accompanied a study order, see S2624

Similar To

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