MA H4363

Bill

Establishing a commission on behavioral health promotion and upstream prevention

Introduced
03/29/2018

In Committee
03/29/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to establish a commission (including members of the General Court) relative to behavioral health promotion and upstream prevention. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a commission on behavioral health promotion and upstream prevention within the Executive Office of Health and Human Services. The commission will work to advance state and local policies, practices, systems, and programs to promote positive mental, emotional, and behavioral health and prevent issues like substance misuse, mental illness, and youth violence. The commission will have 42 members, including state officials, legislators, and subject matter experts in areas like prevention science, public health, and education. The commission will make recommendations to the Governor and Legislature on evidence-based policies and funding for prevention and promotion programs, collaborate with other state commissions, and serve as a clearinghouse for best practices. The bill also creates an executive director position to manage the commission's operations and activities.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (34)

Brian Ashe (D), Bruce Ayers (D), Christine Barber (D), James Cantwell (D), William Crocker (R), Claire Cronin (D), Josh Cutler (D), Angelo D'Emilia (R), Diana Dizoglio (D), Lori Ehrlich (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Kim Ferguson (R), Bill Galvin (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Kevin Honan (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Hannah Kane (R), John Keenan (D), Kay Khan (D), Jack Lewis (D), David Linsky (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Juana Matias (D), Joan Meschino (D), Mark Montigny (D), Matt Muratore (R), James Murphy (D), Shaunna O'Connell (R), Patrick O'Connor (R), Jim O'Day (D), Chris Walsh (D), Timothy Whelan (R), Jon Zlotnik (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4470 (on 05/07/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4363

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4363
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H4363.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1182	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to robotic surgery in the Commonwealth	No further action taken	Similar To
H1255	Establishing a commission to study post-traumatic stress disorder in law enforcement officers	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H25	Relative to enhancing Alcoholic Beverages Control Commission background checks	Accompanied a new draft, see H4350	Similar To
H263	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to child suicide	No further action taken	Similar To
H311	Establishing a special commission relative to reimbursements of school busing costs	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H4098	Resolve reviving and continuing the special commission studying cutting, welding and hot work processes regulated by the state fire code	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 1 of the Resolves of 2018	Similar To
H4470	For Prevention and Access to Appropriate Care and Treatment of Addiction	New draft substituted, see H4725	Replaced by
S1385	Relative to local public housing authorities access to the dental and vision insurance plan managed by the group insurance commission	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2074	Report of the Special Commission on Pension Forfeiture	Placed on file	Similar To
S2149	Similar Bills		Similar To
S2344	Relative to manufactured housing communities	Reprinted as amended, see S2373	Similar To

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