MA S839

Bill

Establishing a behavioral health workforce center

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 behavioral health workforce center. Higher Education.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a Behavioral Health Workforce Center of Excellence (the Center) to gather data and research on the current crisis in the behavioral health workforce across Massachusetts. The Center will engage stakeholders, inventory the existing workforce and training programs, examine regulatory changes and funding opportunities, and make recommendations to address workforce gaps and needs. The Center will be overseen by an advisory committee co-chaired by representatives from the Division of Higher Education and the Association for Behavioral Healthcare, and including various state agencies, insurance providers, and professional associations. The bill aims to improve the state's behavioral health workforce by enhancing data collection, coordination, and alignment between educational institutions and industry needs.

Committee Categories

Education

Sponsors (1)

John Keenan (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2814 (on 04/07/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S839

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S839
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S839.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1240	To ensure MassHealth rate parity for behavioral health inpatient providers	Accompanied a study order, see H5222	Similar To
H1244	Relative to patient centered access to behavioral health services in accountable care organizations	Accompanied a study order, see H5222	Similar To
H1346	Establishing a behavioral health workforce center of excellence	Accompanied a new draft, see S2814	Similar To
H2099	Relative to creating a pilot program to transfer high acuity behavioral health and dual diagnosis patients away from overcrowded emergency departments	Accompanied a study order, see H5225	Similar To
S1287	To increase investment in behavioral health care in the Commonwealth	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1291	To improve access to behavioral health services	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1295	To remove administrative barriers to behavioral health services	Accompanied a study order, see S2920	Similar To
S2814	Establishing a behavioral health workforce center	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Replaced by
S776	To require equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S781	Relative to applied behavioral health clinic rates	Accompanied H1302	Similar To
S806	Relative to patient centered access to behavioral health services in accountable care organizations	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1240

To ensure MassHealth rate parity for behavioral health inpatient providers

Accompanied a study order, see H5222

Similar To

H1244

Relative to patient centered access to behavioral health services in accountable care organizations

Accompanied a study order, see H5222

Similar To

H1346

Establishing a behavioral health workforce center of excellence

Accompanied a new draft, see S2814

Similar To

H2099

Relative to creating a pilot program to transfer high acuity behavioral health and dual diagnosis patients away from overcrowded emergency departments

Accompanied a study order, see H5225

Similar To

S1287

To increase investment in behavioral health care in the Commonwealth

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

Similar To

S1291

To improve access to behavioral health services

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

Similar To

S1295

To remove administrative barriers to behavioral health services

Accompanied a study order, see S2920

Similar To

S2814

Establishing a behavioral health workforce center

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

Replaced by

S776

To require equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

S781

Relative to applied behavioral health clinic rates

Accompanied H1302

Similar To

S806

Relative to patient centered access to behavioral health services in accountable care organizations

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

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