MA H2089

Bill

To ensure the constitutional rights and human dignity of prisoners on mental health watch

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 require the determination of qualified mental health professionals prior to prisoners being placed on mental health watch. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill aims to ensure the constitutional rights and human dignity of prisoners on mental health watch. It defines "mental health watch" as a status intended to protect a prisoner from a risk of imminent and serious self-harm. The bill requires that a prisoner can only be placed on mental health watch if a qualified mental health professional determines it is necessary to protect the prisoner from a risk of imminent and serious self-harm. The bill also establishes requirements for mental health assessments, transfer to psychiatric facilities, treatment plans, and ensuring personal dignity for prisoners on mental health watch. Additionally, the bill requires correctional facilities to have written suicide prevention policies and conduct independent reviews of completed suicides, attempted suicides, and self-harm incidents.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (27)

Brandy Fluker Oakley (D)*, Jim Arciero (D), Ruth Balser (D), Christine Barber (D), Jamie Belsito (D), Pete Capano (D), Jo Comerford (D), Mindy Domb (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Chris Hendricks (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Mary Keefe (D), Sally Kerans (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), David Linsky (D), Liz Miranda (D), Matt Muratore (R), Tram Nguyen (D), Dave Rogers (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Dan Sena (D), Chynah Tyler (D), Erika Uyterhoeven (D), Tommy Vitolo (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4948 (on 06/30/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2089

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2089
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2089.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1613	Affecting the housing of prisoners	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2256	Prohibiting the participation of healthcare professionals in the torture and abuse of prisoners	Accompanied a study order, see H5198	Similar To
H3689	Providing for prisoners of war	No further action taken	Similar To
H4948	To ensure the constitutional rights and human dignity of prisoners on mental health watch	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1283	To ensure the constitutional rights and human dignity of prisoners on mental health watch	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1296	Regarding consistent care for addiction rooted in evidence	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1445	To increase access to disposable menstrual products in prisons, homeless shelters, and public schools	New draft substituted, see S2730	Similar To
S1564	Relative to education and programming for the incarcerated	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1578	To provide criminal justice reform protections to all prisoners in segregated confinement	Accompanied a study order, see S2969	Similar To
S2404	Providing for prisoners of war	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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