MA H5319

Bill

MA H5319

Study Order

Introduced
03/30/2026

In Committee
03/30/2026

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead

Introduced Session

194th General Court

Bill Summary

Relativerelative to mental health, substance use and recovery matters.

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery (Joint)

Last Action

Discharged to the committee on House Rules (on 03/30/2026)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5319

(27 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5319
BillText	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H5319.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2192	To promote high value and evidence-based behavioral health care	Accompanied a study order, see H5319 (under House Rule 27)	Replaces
H2194	Petitioning for an emergency restraint bill	Accompanied a study order, see H5319 (under House Rule 27)	Replaces
H2195	To improve the quality of mental health services, and rights of patients, by providing for sufficient privacy	Accompanied a study order, see H5319 (under House Rule 27)	Replaces
H2204	Relative to creating intensive stabilization and treatment units within the Department of Mental Health	Accompanied a study order, see H5319 (under House Rule 27)	Replaces
H2209	Establishing a special commission on Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, including but not limited to investigation of PTSD caused by the COVID 19 Pandemic	Accompanied a study order, see H5319 (under House Rule 27)	Replaces
H2212	Relative to patient opioid notification	Accompanied a study order, see H5319 (under House Rule 27)	Replaces
H2213	Relative to treatment for substance use disorder	Accompanied a study order, see H5319 (under House Rule 27)	Replaces
H2214	Relative to substance use disorder evaluations	Accompanied a study order, see H5319 (under House Rule 27)	Replaces
H2215	Relative to establishing a commission to study the feasibility of joining the counseling compact	Accompanied a study order, see H5319 (under House Rule 27)	Replaces
H2217	Relative to opioid reversal drugs	Accompanied a study order, see H5319 (under House Rule 27)	Replaces
H2218	To further enhance behavioral health workforce development	Accompanied a study order, see H5319 (under House Rule 27)	Replaces
H2219	Expanding access to mental health services and strengthening risk assessment protocols	Accompanied a study order, see H5319 (under House Rule 27)	Replaces
H2223	Relative to benzodiazepines and non-benzodiazepine hypnotics	Accompanied a study order, see H5319 (under House Rule 27)	Replaces
H2224	Relative to improving mental health care through innovation	Accompanied a study order, see H5319 (under House Rule 27)	Replaces
H2225	Relative to harm reduction and racial justice	Accompanied a study order, see H5319 (under House Rule 27)	Replaces
H2228	Providing appropriate care for certain populations	Accompanied a study order, see H5319 (under House Rule 27)	Replaces
H2229	To expand equity and access to patient centered care for substance abuse disorder	Accompanied a study order, see H5319 (under House Rule 27)	Replaces
H2230	Relative to overdose mapping	Accompanied a study order, see H5319 (under House Rule 27)	Replaces
H2232	To require equitable payment from the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5319 (under House Rule 27)	Replaces
H2233	Providing equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers	Accompanied a study order, see H5319 (under House Rule 27)	Replaces
H2234	Establishing alternative models for behavioral health transport	Accompanied a study order, see H5319 (under House Rule 27)	Replaces
H2235	Ensuring safe disposal of hypodermic needles and lancets in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5319 (under House Rule 27)	Replaces
H2236	Resolve relative to children’s mental health in social media	Accompanied a study order, see H5319 (under House Rule 27)	Replaces
H2237	Regarding a minor's consent to substance use treatment	Accompanied a study order, see H5319 (under House Rule 27)	Replaces
H2239	Relative to ensuring the privacy of the residents living in sober homes	Accompanied a study order, see H5319 (under House Rule 27)	Replaces
H2240	Relative to discharges from sober homes	Accompanied a study order, see H5319 (under House Rule 27)	Replaces
H2241	Relative to recovery housing in environmental justice communities	Accompanied a study order, see H5319 (under House Rule 27)	Replaces

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2192

To promote high value and evidence-based behavioral health care