MA H1461

Bill

MA H1461

Relative to ensuring quality mental health services in state correctional facilities

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 the Department of Mental Health as the oversight agency for the mental health system within the state prison system. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill aims to establish the Department of Mental Health as the oversight agency for the mental health system within the state prison system. It requires the commissioner of mental health to have supervision over the provision of mental health services to prisoners, including reviewing and approving any contracts between the Department of Correction and other entities for providing such services, and setting minimum standards for the effective delivery of these services. The bill also mandates that the commissioner audit each state correctional facility at least once every six months to ensure compliance with these minimum standards.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (10)

Ruth Balser (D)*, Jo Comerford (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Mary Keefe (D), Jack Lewis (D), Brian Murray (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Tom Stanley (D), Tommy Vitolo (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4844 (on 06/09/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1461

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1461
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1461.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2063	Transferring Bridgewater State Hospital from the Department of Corrections to the Department of Mental Health	No further action taken	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
H4844	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	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
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
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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