MA S1109

Bill

To improve access to care by removing barriers to practice for psychiatric clinical nurse specialists

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 care by removing barriers to practice for psychiatric clinical nurse specialists. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve access to care by removing barriers to practice for psychiatric clinical nurse specialists. The key provisions of the bill include: (1) striking out language that excluded psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialists from issuing written prescriptions under Chapter 94C of the General Laws; (2) directing the Commissioner of Public Health to promulgate regulations to allow for the registration of psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialists to issue written prescriptions, after consulting with the Board of Registration in Nursing; (3) striking out language that excluded psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialists from certain provisions under Chapter 112 of the General Laws; and (4) allowing psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialists to order and interpret tests, therapeutics, and prescribe medications in accordance with regulations promulgated by the Board of Registration in Nursing and subject to the prescription drug regulations in Chapter 94C.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (5)

Julian Cyr (D), Kay Khan (D), Jason Lewis (D), Joan Lovely (D), Paul Tucker (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4355 (on 04/02/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1109

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1109
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1109.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
H1066	Providing signature authority for psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialists	Accompanied a new draft, see H4470	Similar To
H1067	To improve access to care by removing barriers to practice for psychiatric clinical nurse specialists	Accompanied a new draft, see H4355	Similar To
H2269	Establishing psychiatric advance directives for mental health care	Accompanied a study order, see H4557	Similar To
H4355	To improve access to care by removing barriers to practice for psychiatric clinical nurse specialists	Accompanied a new draft, see H4605	Replaced by
S1086	To require health care coverage for the emergency psychiatric services	Accompanied a new draft, see S2282	Similar To
S1108	Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services	Accompanied a study order, see S2508	Similar To
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
S614	To promote the accessibility, quality and continuity of care for consumers of behavioral health, substance use disorder and mental health services	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To

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