MA H2118

Bill

Relative to improving mental health care through innovation

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

By Mr. McMurtry of Dedham, a petition of Paul McMurtry, Vanna Howard and James K. Hawkins that the Department of Mental Health be authorized to establish a program for the treatment and support of people with mental illness and brain-based disorders. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the Department of Mental Health to establish a comprehensive program for the research, technology transfer, design, development, and commercialization of technologies for the treatment and support of people with mental illness and brain-based disorders. The bill creates the Mental Health and Innovation Fund to support these mental health and innovation projects in the Commonwealth. An oversight committee is also established to make policy recommendations to the Department regarding the program and funding activities.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (3)

Paul McMurtry (D)*, Jim Hawkins (D), Vanna Howard (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5225 (on 09/22/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2118

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2118
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2118.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1461	Relative to ensuring quality mental health services in state correctional facilities	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2098	Relative to creating intensive stabilization and treatment units within the Department of Mental Health	Accompanied a study order, see H5194	Similar To
H5225	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1267	To transfer Bridgewater State Hospital from the Department of Corrections to the Department of Mental Health	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1270	To ensure due process in mental health facilities that are not licensed by the Department of Mental Health	Accompanied a study order, see H5225	Similar To
S1310	Relative to creating intensive stabilization and treatment units within the Department of Mental Health	Accompanied a study order, see S2919	Similar To
S2514	Establishing a sick leave bank for Lisa Sbrogna, an employee of the Department of Mental Health	Accompanied a new draft, see S2528	Similar To
S2528	Establishing a sick leave bank for Lisa Sbrogna, an employee of the Department of Mental Health	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To

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