MA S1297

Bill

To protect 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

For legislation to protect children's mental health services. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill aims to protect children's mental health services by establishing a statewide children's mental health ombuds program. The program will advocate for children with mental health disorders, identify barriers to effective treatment, monitor compliance with relevant laws and regulations, and investigate and resolve complaints related to children's behavioral health services. The ombuds program will report regularly to government agencies and publish annual reports on its activities and recommendations for legislative, policy, or programmatic changes to protect the rights of children with mental health disorders.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (8)

John Keenan (D)*, Jo Comerford (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Adam Scanlon (D), Susannah Whipps (I),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1297

(17 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1297
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1297.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1074	Relative to children's auditory health	Accompanied a study order, see H4975	Similar To
H1090	To improve child and adolescent mental health services	Accompanied a study order, see H5222	Similar To
H1737	Protecting children	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	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
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
S1439	To promote public safety and certainty related to child deaths	Accompanied H2261	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
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
S2987	Promoting diversion of juveniles to community supervision and services	No further action taken	Similar To
S87	Establishing a Foster Parents' Bill of Rights	New draft substituted, see S2954	Similar To
S966	Making corrections to the adopted children's act	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	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

H1090

To improve child and adolescent mental health services

Accompanied a study order, see H5222

Similar To

H1737

Protecting children

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

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

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

S1439

To promote public safety and certainty related to child deaths

Accompanied H2261

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

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

S2987

Promoting diversion of juveniles to community supervision and services

No further action taken

Similar To

S87

Establishing a Foster Parents' Bill of Rights

New draft substituted, see S2954

Similar To

S966

Making corrections to the adopted children's act

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

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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