HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3158        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1801

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kay Khan

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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 to increase access to mental health services.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

1/16/2015

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

1/29/2015

Thomas J. Calter

12th Plymouth

2/2/2015

Gailanne M. Cariddi

1st Berkshire

1/25/2015

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

2/3/2015

Marcos A. Devers

16th Essex

2/3/2015

Gloria L. Fox

7th Suffolk

1/23/2015

William C. Galvin

6th Norfolk

1/30/2015

Denise C. Garlick

13th Norfolk

2/1/2015

Kenneth I. Gordon

21st Middlesex

1/22/2015

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

1/26/2015

Peter V. Kocot

1st Hampshire

1/21/2015

David Paul Linsky

5th Middlesex

1/29/2015

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

1/30/2015

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

2/4/2015

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

1/29/2015

Daniel J. Ryan

2nd Suffolk

1/30/2015

Tom Sannicandro

7th Middlesex

1/30/2015

John W. Scibak

2nd Hampshire

2/2/2015

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

2/4/2015

William M. Straus

10th Bristol

1/29/2015

Benjamin Swan

11th Hampden

1/22/2015

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

2/2/2015

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

1/22/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3158        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1801

By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1801) of Kay Khan and others for legislation to increase access to mental health services.  Mental Health and Substance Abuse.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1793 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 to increase access to mental health 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. Subsection (g) of said section 7 of chapter 94C of the general laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended  in the second paragraph by striking out, in lines 129 and 130,  and in lines 138 and 139, the words “and psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialists”.

SECTION 2. Subsection (g) of said section 7 of chapter 94C of the general laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following paragraph;-

The commissioner shall promulgate regulations which provide for the registration of psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialists  as defined in section 80 B of chapter 112, to issue written prescriptions in accordance with regulations pursuant to section 80I of chapter 112. Prior to promulgating such regulations, the commissioner shall consult with the board of registration in nursing with regard to those schedules of controlled substances for which psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialists may be registered.

SECTION 3. Section 80E of Chapter 112 is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 1 and 2 and in lines 7 and 8, the words “or psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialist”.

SECTION 4. Chapter 112 is hereby amended by adding section 80I: -

Section 80I. A nurse authorized to practice as a psychiatric nurse mental health clinical  specialist  pursuant to section 80B, may order and interpret tests, therapeutics and prescribe medications in accordance with regulations promulgated by the board and subject to the provisions of subsection (g) of section 7 of chapter 94C.