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MA H3898
MA H3898Resolve establishing a special commission on behavioral health promotion and upstream prevention
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Introduced
11/09/2015
11/09/2015
In Committee
12/10/2015
12/10/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
07/31/2016
07/31/2016
Introduced Session
189th General Court
Bill Summary
By Mr. Cantwell of Marshfield, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of James M. Cantwell and others for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court) to study behavioral health promotion and upstream prevention. Mental Health and Substance Abuse.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a special legislative commission on behavioral health promotion and upstream prevention, tasked with studying evidence-based practices, programs, and systems to prevent behavioral health disorders and promote overall behavioral well-being across the commonwealth. The commission will consider recommendations from various state and federal reports, identify cost-effective programs for prevention and early intervention, and assess ways to improve the state's behavioral health system, including potentially creating a single state agency and fostering collaboration among different organizations. It will also examine funding approaches for these programs, compare healthcare spending on behavioral versus physical health, and recommend strategies, including legislative action, to shift spending towards prevention without reducing treatment services. The commission will propose community, family, and school-based programs to reduce risk factors and enhance protective factors for behavioral health disorders, set measurable statewide goals for prevention by specific years (2020, 2022, and 2025), and detail the costs and benefits of achieving these goals, including potential improvements in public health and reductions in various societal problems. The commission will be composed of 19 members, including legislators, state commissioners, and appointees with expertise in relevant fields, and is required to submit a comprehensive "promote prevent plan" with its findings and recommendations within 24 months of its first meeting, after holding public hearings and accepting public comment on a draft plan.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (115)
James Cantwell (D)*,
Jim Arciero (D),
Brian Ashe (D),
Cory Atkins (D),
Bruce Ayers (D),
Ruth Balser (D),
Christine Barber (D),
Jay Barrows (R),
Jennifer Benson (D),
Donnie Berthiaume (R),
Garrett Bradley (D),
Michael Brady (D),
Paul Brodeur (D),
Tony Cabral (D),
Thomas Calter (D),
Linda Campbell (D),
Gailanne Cariddi (D),
Evandro Carvalho (D),
Tackey Chan (D),
Harriette Chandler (D),
Edward Coppinger (D),
Brendan Crighton (D),
Claire Cronin (D),
Mark Cusack (D),
Josh Cutler (D),
Angelo D'Emilia (R),
Michael Day (D),
Viriato deMacedo (R),
Marcos Devers (D),
Sal DiDomenico (D),
Paul Donato (D),
Shawn Dooley (R),
Michelle DuBois (D),
James Dwyer (D),
Carolyn Dykema (D),
Lori Ehrlich (D),
Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),
Kim Ferguson (R),
Carole Fiola (D),
Linda Forry (D),
Gloria Fox (D),
Paul Frost (R),
Sean Garballey (D),
Denise Garlick (D),
Colleen Garry (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Susan Gifford (R),
Anne Gobi (D),
Thomas Golden (D),
Carlos González (D),
Ken Gordon (D),
Danielle Gregoire (D),
Jonathan Hecht (D),
Paul Heroux (D),
Steven Howitt (R),
Dan Hunt (D),
Randy Hunt (R),
Brad Jones (R),
Brian Joyce (D),
Hannah Kane (R),
Jay Kaufman (D),
John Keenan (D),
John Keenan (D),
Kay Khan (D),
Peter Kocot (D),
Robert Koczera (D),
Barbara L'Italien (D),
John Lawn (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
Jay Livingstone (D),
Joan Lovely (D),
Adrian Madaro (D),
Timothy Madden (D),
Elizabeth Malia (D),
Paul Mark (D),
Christopher Markey (D),
Joe McKenna (R),
Paul McMurtry (D),
Leonard Mirra (R),
Rady Mom (D),
Mike Moore (D),
Frank Moran (D),
Dave Muradian (R),
Matt Muratore (R),
James Murphy (D),
Shaunna O'Connell (R),
Keiko Orrall (R),
Jerry Parisella (D),
Sarah Peake (D),
Smitty Pignatelli (D),
Elizabeth Poirier (R),
Denise Provost (D),
Angelo Puppolo (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
Jeff Roy (D),
Byron Rushing (D),
Jeffrey Sánchez (D),
Tom Sannicandro (D),
Paul Schmid (D),
Frank Smizik (D),
Tom Stanley (D),
Benjamin Swan (D),
Timothy Toomey (D),
José Tosado (D),
Paul Tucker (D),
Steve Ultrino (D),
Aaron Vega (D),
John Velis (D),
Dave Vieira (R),
RoseLee Vincent (D),
Chris Walsh (D),
Timothy Whelan (R),
Susannah Whipps (I),
Donald Wong (R),
Jon Zlotnik (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a new draft, see H4128 (on 03/28/2016)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H3898 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H3898.pdf |
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