HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2501 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1005
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Peter V. Kocot
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to trauma informed services.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Peter V. Kocot | 1st Hampshire | 1/15/2015 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2501 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1005
By Mr. Kocot of Northampton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1005) of Peter V. Kocot that the Executive Office of Health and Human Services be directed to convene a working group on trauma informed delivery of health care, mental health care and human services in the western region of the Commonwealth. Health Care Financing. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1033 OF 2013-2014.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)
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An Act relative to trauma informed services.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 1. The executive office of health and human services is hereby directed to convene a western massachusetts working group on trauma informed delivery of health care, mental health care and human services. Said working group shall be composed of individuals and groups selected in consultation with the department of mental health, masshealth, the human services forum, motherwoman, servicenet, tapestry, safe passage and other organizations involved in direct care and counseling. The working group shall report its recommendations for regulatory and statutory changes to enhance service delivery, improve service outcomes and budget recommendations to the house and senate committees on ways and means and the committee on health care finance no later than July 1, 2016.