MA S256

Bill

Relative to the promotion of mental health education in Massachusetts high schools

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
07/13/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to promote mental health education in Massachusetts high schools. Education.

AI Summary

This bill aims to promote mental health education in Massachusetts high schools. It would allow public high schools to incorporate an optional mental health promotion component into the existing comprehensive health education curriculum. The mental health section could provide instruction on topics such as mental health, mental illness, stress management, and violence prevention, among other related areas. The goal is to supplement the current comprehensive health education curriculum with a mental health focus.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Education

Sponsors (16)

Kate Campanale (R), Gailanne Cariddi (D), Julian Cyr (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Kim Ferguson (R), Jennifer Flanagan (D), Colleen Garry (D), Anne Gobi (D), Danielle Gregoire (D), Hannah Kane (R), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), Joan Lovely (D), Sarah Peake (D),

Last Action

New draft substituted, see S2112 (on 07/20/2017)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S256

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S256
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S256.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
H1065	Relative to creating intensive stabilization and treatment units within the Department of Mental Health	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H2193	To limit retroactive denials of health insurance claims for mental health and substance abuse services	Accompanied a new draft, see H4315	Similar To
H2269	Establishing psychiatric advance directives for mental health care	Accompanied a study order, see H4557	Similar To
H2408	Relative to applications for temporary involuntary hospitalization	Accompanied a study order, see H4624	Similar To
H945	Removing the requirement to provide notice to the department of mental health of a license granted to a guardian to sell real estate	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1088	To provide more timely treatment of inpatient mental health care	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To
S1108	Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services	Accompanied a study order, see S2508	Similar To
S2112	Relative to the promotion of mental health education in Massachusetts high schools	No further action taken	Replaced by
S524	Improving access to child and adolescent mental health services	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S547	To increase access to children’s mental health services in the community	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S552	Relative to the continuity of care of mental health treatment	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S582	To limit retroactive denials of health insurance claims for mental health and substance abuse services	Accompanied a new draft, see S2403	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

H1065

Relative to creating intensive stabilization and treatment units within the Department of Mental Health

Accompanied a study order, see H4528

Similar To

H2193

To limit retroactive denials of health insurance claims for mental health and substance abuse services

Accompanied a new draft, see H4315

Similar To

H2269

Establishing psychiatric advance directives for mental health care

Accompanied a study order, see H4557

Similar To

H2408

Relative to applications for temporary involuntary hospitalization

Accompanied a study order, see H4624

Similar To

H945

Removing the requirement to provide notice to the department of mental health of a license granted to a guardian to sell real estate

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

S1088

To provide more timely treatment of inpatient mental health care

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Similar To

S1108

Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services

Accompanied a study order, see S2508

Similar To

S2112

Relative to the promotion of mental health education in Massachusetts high schools

No further action taken

Replaced by

S524

Improving access to child and adolescent mental health services

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

S547

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

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

S552

Relative to the continuity of care of mental health treatment

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

S582

To limit retroactive denials of health insurance claims for mental health and substance abuse services

Accompanied a new draft, see S2403

Similar To

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