MA S2403

Bill

Establishing a commission on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
07/11/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish a commission on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Veterans and Federal Affairs.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) Commission within the Executive Office of Health and Human Services. The commission will be chaired by the Secretary of Health and Human Services and include various representatives from state agencies, hospitals, veteran organizations, and other stakeholder groups. The commission's responsibilities include developing and updating summaries of research and treatment advances, monitoring PTSD-related activities across the state, and creating a comprehensive strategic plan to improve health outcomes for individuals with PTSD. The commission will submit its recommendations to the Governor and state legislature biennially.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (3)

Barry Finegold (D)*, Jamie Eldridge (D), Colleen Garry (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 07/11/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2403

(21 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2403
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S2403.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1271	Relative to Health Policy Commission reviews of scope of practice proposals	Accompanied a study order, see H5201	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
H2580	Relative to employee retirement	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H3663	Relative to veterans with post-traumatic stress	No further action taken	Similar To
H3664	Relative to veterans with post-traumatic stress	Accompanied a study order, see H5281	Similar To
H3725	Authorizing alternates on the Tyngsborough conservation commission	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 8 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H4016	Establishing a special legislative commission to study poverty in the Commonwealth	Chapter 74 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
H4017	Establishing a special commission to examine the Department of Public Health’s nursing home licensure process and requirements	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 34 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
S1284	To provide more timely treatment of inpatient mental health care	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1288	Removing preauthorization requirements for mental health acute treatment	Accompanying S1276	Similar To
S1304	Expanding access to patient centered care for opioid use disorder	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S16	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution establishing an independent redistricting commission	Placed on file, in concurrence	Similar To
S1612	Establishing a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1691	Relative to disability or death caused by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2113	Establishing a commission on government accountability, economy, and efficiency	Accompanied a study order, see S2620	Similar To
S2497	To amend the town charter of the town of North Andover	New Draft substituted, see S2561	Similar To
S2584	Addressing barriers to care for mental health	Reported by S3097	Similar To
S3078	Relative to sustainability and resiliency in the Dorchester section of the city of Boston	New draft (Collins) substituted, see S3088	Similar To
S3088	Relative to sustainability and resiliency in the Dorchester section of the city of Boston	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 164 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S3097	Addressing barriers to care for mental health	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 177 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S428	Resolve relative to a special community care retirement communities commission	Accompanied a study order, see S2650	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1271

Relative to Health Policy Commission reviews of scope of practice proposals

Accompanied a study order, see H5201

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

H2580

Relative to employee retirement

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H3663

Relative to veterans with post-traumatic stress

No further action taken

Similar To

H3664

Relative to veterans with post-traumatic stress

Accompanied a study order, see H5281

Similar To

H3725

Authorizing alternates on the Tyngsborough conservation commission

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 8 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H4016

Establishing a special legislative commission to study poverty in the Commonwealth

Chapter 74 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

H4017

Establishing a special commission to examine the Department of Public Health’s nursing home licensure process and requirements

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 34 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

S1284

To provide more timely treatment of inpatient mental health care

Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1288

Removing preauthorization requirements for mental health acute treatment

Accompanying S1276

Similar To

S1304

Expanding access to patient centered care for opioid use disorder

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

Similar To

S16

Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution establishing an independent redistricting commission

Placed on file, in concurrence

Similar To

S1612

Establishing a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving

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

Similar To

S1691

Relative to disability or death caused by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

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

Similar To

S2113

Establishing a commission on government accountability, economy, and efficiency

Accompanied a study order, see S2620

Similar To

S2497

To amend the town charter of the town of North Andover

New Draft substituted, see S2561

Similar To

S2584

Addressing barriers to care for mental health

Reported by S3097

Similar To

S3078

Relative to sustainability and resiliency in the Dorchester section of the city of Boston

New draft (Collins) substituted, see S3088

Similar To

S3088

Relative to sustainability and resiliency in the Dorchester section of the city of Boston

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 164 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

S3097

Addressing barriers to care for mental health

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 177 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

S428

Resolve relative to a special community care retirement communities commission

Accompanied a study order, see S2650

Similar To

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