MA H2403

Bill

To protect children's mental health services

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
02/05/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the establishment of a statewide children’s mental health ombudsman program within the Office of the Child Advocate. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a statewide children's mental health ombudsman program within the Office of the Child Advocate. The ombudsman will advocate for children with mental health disorders, identify barriers to effective treatment, monitor compliance with relevant laws and policies, and investigate and resolve complaints. The ombudsman will have the authority to temporarily order state agencies and local educational authorities to share the cost of services for which a child has been deemed eligible if delivery is delayed due to a disagreement about payment responsibility. The bill also defines "mental health disorder" and requires the ombudsman to report regularly on the program's activities and make recommendations for legislative, policy, or programmatic changes.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (36)

Ruth Balser (D), Gerry Cassidy (D), Mike Connolly (D), Claire Cronin (D), Mike Day (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Carolyn Dykema (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Sean Garballey (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Danielle Gregoire (D), Stephen Hay (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Paul Heroux (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Louis Kafka (D), Jay Kaufman (D), Kay Khan (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Jason Lewis (D), Jay Livingstone (D), Joan Lovely (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Juana Matias (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Matt Muratore (R), Shaunna O'Connell (R), Kathleen O'Connor Ives (D), Jim O'Day (D), Denise Provost (D), Dave Rogers (D), Frank Smizik (D), José Tosado (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4528 (on 05/24/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2403

(19 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2403
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2403.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
H1217	Modernizing tobacco control and protecting the health of minors	Accompanied a new draft, see H4109	Similar To
H187	Relative to the sale of children’s jewelry	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H2216	Improving the children's medical security program and simplifying the administrative process	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H3740	Relative to language opportunity for our kids	Reported by H4032	Similar To
H3944	Relative to protecting children	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H4528	The financing and delivery of health care in the commonwealth.	No further action taken	Replaced by
H881	Protecting children	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H926	Banning partial birth abortions	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H934	Relative to unborn children	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H981	Relative to child testimony	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H984	Relative to the safety of children in camps	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1273	Requiring protection for the continuous skilled care of fragile children in the Commonwealth	New draft substituted, see S2643	Similar To
S2070	For language opportunity for our kids	Accompanied H3740	Similar To
S2100	Concerning the safety of school children embarking and disembarking school buses	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2125	Similar Bills	See H3740	Similar To
S2259	Improving augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities	Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S701	Relative to breaking generational cycles of poverty	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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