HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1679        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1171

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Ruth B. Balser

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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 ensuring quality mental health services in state correctional facilities.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

1/15/2015

Stephen L. DiNatale

3rd Worcester

9/12/2019

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

9/12/2019

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

9/12/2019

Claire D. Cronin

11th Plymouth

9/12/2019

Kenneth I. Gordon

21st Middlesex

9/12/2019

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

9/12/2019

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

9/12/2019

Peter V. Kocot

1st Hampshire

9/12/2019

Paul R. Heroux

2nd Bristol

9/12/2019

Tackey Chan

2nd Norfolk

9/12/2019

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

9/12/2019

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

9/12/2019

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

9/12/2019

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

9/12/2019

Tom Sannicandro

7th Middlesex

9/12/2019

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

9/12/2019

Jonathan Hecht

29th Middlesex

9/12/2019

John J. Mahoney

13th Worcester

9/12/2019

Antonio F. D. Cabral

13th Bristol

9/12/2019

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

9/12/2019

Benjamin Swan

11th Hampden

9/12/2019

Carlos Gonzalez

10th Hampden

9/12/2019

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

9/12/2019

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

9/12/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1679        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1171

By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1171) of Ruth B. Balser and others for legislation to establish the Department of Mental Health as the oversight agency for the mental health system within the state prison system.  The Judiciary.

 

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 ensuring quality mental health services in state correctional facilities.

 

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 of Chapter 19 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding after the third paragraph:

The commissioner of mental health shall have supervision over the provision of mental health services to prisoners in the custody of the department of correction, including review and approval of any contract between the department of correction and any other entity concerning the provision of mental health services, and shall establish minimum standards for the effective delivery of such services.   At least once each six months the commissioner shall audit each state correctional facility to determine compliance with the minimum standards.