MA H2081

Bill

To better coordinate suicide prevention services, behavioral health crisis care and emergency services through 988 implementation

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
07/07/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish the behavioral health crisis and suicide prevention trust fund. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill aims to better coordinate suicide prevention services, behavioral health crisis care, and emergency services through the implementation of the 988 hotline. It establishes the Behavioral Health Crisis and Suicide Prevention Trust Fund, which will be funded by a statewide 988 fee on residents' commercial mobile and IP-enabled voice services. The fund will be used to ensure the efficient and effective routing of 988 calls, provide specialized training for staff, offer acute behavioral health and crisis stabilization services, and support data reporting and quality improvement activities. The bill also creates a 988 Commission to oversee the implementation and ongoing operation of the 988 system in Massachusetts.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (31)

Marjorie Decker (D)*, Jim Arciero (D), Ruth Balser (D), Pete Capano (D), Michelle Ciccolo (D), Mike Connolly (D), William Driscoll (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Bill Galvin (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Sheila Harrington (R), Natalie Higgins (D), Mary Keefe (D), Sally Kerans (D), Kay Khan (D), Mike Kushmerek (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), David Linsky (D), Joan Lovely (D), Matt Muratore (R), Tram Nguyen (D), Steve Owens (D), Ted Philips (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Dan Sena (D), Erika Uyterhoeven (D), Tommy Vitolo (D), Susannah Whipps (I),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2081

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2081
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2081.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
H1640	Relative to preventing suicide	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	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
H2120	Relative to mental health needs and suicide prevention	Accompanied a study order, see H5194	Similar To
S106	To resolve barriers to timely access to behavioral health care for children with complex needs	Accompanied a study order, see S2624	Similar To
S1266	Supporting student mental health	Accompanied a study order, see S2919	Similar To
S1274	To better coordinate suicide prevention services, behavioral health crisis care, and emergency services through 988 implementation	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1275	Establishing an Office of Behavioral Health Promotion	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	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
S1315	Establishing a pilot program to improve behavioral health access through collaboration of municipal law enforcement and behavioral health specialists	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1868	Relative to establishing a criminal justice and community support trust fund	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S776	To require equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	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

H1640

Relative to preventing suicide

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

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

H2120

Relative to mental health needs and suicide prevention

Accompanied a study order, see H5194

Similar To

S106

To resolve barriers to timely access to behavioral health care for children with complex needs

Accompanied a study order, see S2624

Similar To

S1266

Supporting student mental health

Accompanied a study order, see S2919

Similar To

S1274

To better coordinate suicide prevention services, behavioral health crisis care, and emergency services through 988 implementation

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

Similar To

S1275

Establishing an Office of Behavioral Health Promotion

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

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

S1315

Establishing a pilot program to improve behavioral health access through collaboration of municipal law enforcement and behavioral health specialists

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

Similar To

S1868

Relative to establishing a criminal justice and community support trust fund

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

Similar To

S776

To require equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

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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