MA S524

Bill

Improving access to child and adolescent mental health services

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to improve access to child and adolescent mental health services. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve access to child and adolescent mental health services by expanding the definition of "licensed mental health professional" to include a broader range of healthcare providers, such as licensed physicians who specialize in psychiatry, licensed psychologists, licensed independent clinical social workers, licensed mental health counselors, licensed nurse mental health clinical specialists, and licensed educational psychologists within their lawful scope of practice. The bill amends several sections of Massachusetts state law to update this definition consistently across different insurance and healthcare regulations. The changes in this bill will apply to all relevant policies, contracts, agreements, plans, and certificates of insurance issued or renewed after March 1, 2006.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (4)

Jamie Eldridge (D), Paul Heroux (D), Jason Lewis (D), Angelo Scaccia (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2496 (on 04/30/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S524

(22 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S524
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S524.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1061	Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services	Accompanied a study order, see H4710	Similar To
H1063	Providing for efficient access to mental health services	Accompanied a study order, see H4557	Similar To
H1208	Relative to access to certain birth records	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H3776	To ensure the public health and safety of patient and consumer access to medical and adult use of marijuana in the Commonwealth	Reported by H3818	Similar To
H3818	To ensure safe access to marijuana	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
H410	Expanding pleasure boat access to Boston Harbor	Accompanied a study order, see H4571	Similar To
H4725	For prevention and access to appropriate care and treatment of addiction	Published as amended, see H4742	Similar To
H4742	For prevention and access to appropriate care and treatment of addiction	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 208 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
S1108	Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services	Accompanied a study order, see S2508	Similar To
S1195	Granting equal access to original birth certificates to all persons born in Massachusetts	Accompanied H1163	Similar To
S1206	Relative to out-of-hospital birth access and safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2422	Similar To
S1379	Relative to the Architectural Access Board	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1702	Enhancing access to electronic public records	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
S2267	Relative to PEG access and cable related funds	Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see S2341	Similar To
S2496	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Financial Services to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to financial services issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S2623	For prevention and access to appropriate care and treatment of addiction	See H4742	Similar To
S2686	Relative to PEG access and cable related funds	No further action taken	Similar To
S339	Providing the elderly access to electronic billing services	Accompanied a study order, see S2419	Similar To
S414	Relative to protecting, preserving, and increasing access to family camping	Accompanied a new draft, see S2230	Similar To
S547	To increase access to children’s mental health services in the community	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S622	To provide access to patient protection for all Massachusetts citizens	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To
S833	Relative to improving access to emergency treatment plans	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1061

Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services

Accompanied a study order, see H4710

Similar To

H1063

Providing for efficient access to mental health services

Accompanied a study order, see H4557

Similar To

H1208

Relative to access to certain birth records

Accompanied a study order, see H4625

Similar To

H3776

To ensure the public health and safety of patient and consumer access to medical and adult use of marijuana in the Commonwealth

Reported by H3818

Similar To

H3818

To ensure safe access to marijuana

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2017

Similar To

H410

Expanding pleasure boat access to Boston Harbor

Accompanied a study order, see H4571

Similar To

H4725

For prevention and access to appropriate care and treatment of addiction

Published as amended, see H4742

Similar To

H4742

For prevention and access to appropriate care and treatment of addiction

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 208 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

S1108

Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services

Accompanied a study order, see S2508

Similar To

S1195

Granting equal access to original birth certificates to all persons born in Massachusetts

Accompanied H1163

Similar To

S1206

Relative to out-of-hospital birth access and safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2422

Similar To

S1379

Relative to the Architectural Access Board

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

Similar To

S1702

Enhancing access to electronic public records

Accompanied a study order, see H4481

Similar To

S2267

Relative to PEG access and cable related funds

Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see S2341

Similar To

S2496

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Financial Services to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to financial services issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S2623

For prevention and access to appropriate care and treatment of addiction

See H4742

Similar To

S2686

Relative to PEG access and cable related funds

No further action taken

Similar To

S339

Providing the elderly access to electronic billing services

Accompanied a study order, see S2419

Similar To

S414

Relative to protecting, preserving, and increasing access to family camping

Accompanied a new draft, see S2230

Similar To

S547

To increase access to children’s mental health services in the community

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

S622

To provide access to patient protection for all Massachusetts citizens

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Similar To

S833

Relative to improving access to emergency treatment plans

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

Similar To

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