MA H2412

Bill

MA H2412

To provide services for medically ill and mentally ill persons

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 provide services for medically ill and mentally ill persons. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill aims to provide services for medically ill and mentally ill persons. It amends Chapter 19 of the Massachusetts General Laws to require that at least 12.5% of new Department of Mental Health adult community residential program placements include medical/nursing care components for those requiring both long-term mental health services and intermediate nursing care services. The bill also requires the Department of Mental Health to create a master plan to develop at least 160 such community residential placements with medical/nursing care components over a 5-year period, starting in fiscal year 2019. Additionally, it mandates the transfer of funds from the Department of Mental Health's inpatient bed closures to the account funding the operation of these community residential programs with medical/nursing components.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Angelo Scaccia (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4624 (on 06/18/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2412

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2412
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2412.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
H109	Providing for enhanced protection of children and investigation of abuse and neglect allegations	No further action taken	Similar To
H111	Relative to the licensure and regulation of au pair and nanny agencies by the Department of Early Education and Care	Accompanied a study order, see H4792	Similar To
H1349	Relative to collective bargaining	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H1426	Relative to the collective bargaining rights for employees of the Committee for Public Counsel Services	No further action taken	Similar To
H2179	Relative to telemedicine	Accompanied a new draft, see H4332	Similar To
H2399	Providing equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers	Accompanied a study order, see H4557	Similar To
H2411	Relative to services for persons with mental illness who are living with older family members or primary caretakers	Accompanied a study order, see H4557	Similar To
H4624	Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1373	Relative to critical incident intervention by emergency service providers	New draft substituted, see S2633	Similar To
S1426	Relative to the collective bargaining rights for employees of the committee for public counsel services	Accompanied H1426	Similar To
S2616	Establishing a special commission to identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of state agencies, programs, and services	No further action taken	Similar To
S2684	Similar Bills	see S2633	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

H109

Providing for enhanced protection of children and investigation of abuse and neglect allegations

No further action taken

Similar To

H111

Relative to the licensure and regulation of au pair and nanny agencies by the Department of Early Education and Care

Accompanied a study order, see H4792

Similar To

H1349

Relative to collective bargaining

Accompanied a study order, see H4654

Similar To

H1426

Relative to the collective bargaining rights for employees of the Committee for Public Counsel Services

No further action taken

Similar To

H2179

Relative to telemedicine

Accompanied a new draft, see H4332

Similar To

H2399

Providing equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers

Accompanied a study order, see H4557

Similar To

H2411

Relative to services for persons with mental illness who are living with older family members or primary caretakers

Accompanied a study order, see H4557

Similar To

H4624

Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

S1373

Relative to critical incident intervention by emergency service providers

New draft substituted, see S2633

Similar To

S1426

Relative to the collective bargaining rights for employees of the committee for public counsel services

Accompanied H1426

Similar To

S2616

Establishing a special commission to identify opportunities to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of state agencies, programs, and services

No further action taken

Similar To

S2684

Similar Bills

see S2633

Similar To

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