MA S2508

Bill

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

Introduced
05/07/2018

In Committee
05/14/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislationfor legislationfor legislationfor legislation relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services, reports the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2508).

AI Summary

This bill authorizes and directs the Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery to investigate and study certain current Senate documents (numbered 1081, 1085, 1098, and 1108) related to mental health and substance use disorder treatment. The purpose is to expand access and safety of mental health services, as indicated in the government-provided summary.

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Last Action

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules (on 05/14/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2508

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2508
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2508.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H4861	Public health	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
S1081	To authorize public health workers to pursue new measures to reduce harm and stigma for people affected by substance use disorder	Accompanied a study order, see S2508	Replaces
S1085	Enabling physician assistants to authorize psychiatric and substance abuse holds	Accompanied a study order, see S2508	Replaces
S1098	Strengthening prescription drug safety and drug stewardship	Accompanied a study order, see S2508	Replaces
S1108	Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services	Accompanied a study order, see S2508	Replaces
S1368	Regulating the closure of state correctional facilities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1413	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to the effects of the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S276	Calling for a comprehensive study of vocational education in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a new draft, see S2258	Similar To
S403	Establishing a commission to study dredging needs for recreational boating in commonwealth waterways	Accompanied a study order, see S2489	Similar To
S609	To study disparities in health care resulting from changes in marital status	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H4861

Public health

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Similar To

S1081

To authorize public health workers to pursue new measures to reduce harm and stigma for people affected by substance use disorder

Accompanied a study order, see S2508

Replaces

S1085

Enabling physician assistants to authorize psychiatric and substance abuse holds

Accompanied a study order, see S2508

Replaces

S1098

Strengthening prescription drug safety and drug stewardship

Accompanied a study order, see S2508

Replaces

S1108

Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services

Accompanied a study order, see S2508

Replaces

S1368

Regulating the closure of state correctional facilities

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1413

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to the effects of the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset in Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see S2491

Similar To

S276

Calling for a comprehensive study of vocational education in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a new draft, see S2258

Similar To

S403

Establishing a commission to study dredging needs for recreational boating in commonwealth waterways

Accompanied a study order, see S2489

Similar To

S609

To study disparities in health care resulting from changes in marital status

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

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