HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2983        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 960

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

RoseLee Vincent

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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 improve access to child and adolescent mental health services.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

RoseLee Vincent

16th Suffolk

1/16/2015

Stephen L. DiNatale

3rd Worcester

9/9/2019

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

9/9/2019

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

9/9/2019

Claire D. Cronin

11th Plymouth

9/9/2019

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

9/9/2019

Carole A. Fiola

6th Bristol

9/9/2019

Todd M. Smola

1st Hampden

9/9/2019

Diana DiZoglio

14th Essex

9/9/2019

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

9/9/2019

Alan Silvia

7th Bristol

9/9/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2983        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 960

By Ms. Vincent of Revere, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 960) of RoseLee Vincent and others relative to child and adolescent mental health services.  Financial Services.

 

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 improve access to child and adolescent 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. Section 22 of chapter 32A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word counselor, in line 103, the following words:- , a licensed educational psychologist.

SECTION 2. Section 47B of chapter 175 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word counselor, in line 113, the following words:- , a licensed educational psychologist.

SECTION 3. Section 8A of chapter 176A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word counselor, in line 115, the following words:- , a licensed educational psychologist.

SECTION 4. Section 4A of chapter 176B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word counselor, in line 113, the following words:- , a licensed educational psychologist.

SECTION 5. Section 4M of chapter 176G of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the word counselor, in line 109, the following words:- , a licensed educational psychologist.

SECTION 6. This act shall apply to all policies, contracts, agreements, plans and certificates of insurance issued or delivered within or without the commonwealth on or after June 1, 2015 and to all policies, contracts, agreements, plans and certificates of insurance in effect before that date upon renewal or after June 1, 2016.