Bill > H1788

This bill establishes the Massachusetts Behavioral Health Workforce Development Trust Fund, a dedicated fund to support the growth of professionals in mental health and substance abuse services. The fund will be financed through legislative appropriations, bond proceeds, federal grants, loans, and private donations, with any remaining balance carrying over to the next fiscal year. The money in the fund will be used to provide competitive grants for clinical supervision services for behavioral health providers and to improve professional development opportunities within the mental health field. The fund will be managed by a board composed of the Commissioners of the Departments of Mental Health and Public Health (or their designees), along with representatives from various professional associations including the Massachusetts Mental Health Counselors Association, the National Association of Social Workers, the Association for Behavioral Health, and the Massachusetts Association of Behavioral Health Systems.