MA S1108

Bill

MA S1108

Relative to expanding access and safety of 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 relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill seeks to expand access and safety of mental health services by amending various sections of Chapter 123 of the General Laws. The key provisions include: 1) adding a definition for "mental health counselor" as a licensed or eligible-for-licensure person under Section 165 of Chapter 112; 2) allowing mental health counselors to initiate involuntary hospitalization under Section 12; 3) authorizing mental health counselors to provide emergency examinations and treatment under Sections 12 and 22; and 4) allowing mental health counselors to conduct mental health examinations for civil commitment proceedings under Section 35.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (6)

Brian Ashe (D), Michael Brady (D), Will Brownsberger (D), Kenneth Donnelly (D), Cindy Friedman (D), Joan Lovely (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2508 (on 05/07/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1108

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1108
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1108.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
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
S2508	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to mental health and substance use disorder treatment	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
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
S501	Expanding access to telemedicine services	Accompanied a new draft, see S2471	Similar To
S622	To provide access to patient protection for all Massachusetts citizens	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	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

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

S2508

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to mental health and substance use disorder treatment

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

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

S501

Expanding access to telemedicine services

Accompanied a new draft, see S2471

Similar To

S622

To provide access to patient protection for all Massachusetts citizens

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Similar To

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