HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1046 FILED ON: 1/15/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1339
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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 | 1/14/2019 |
Jason M. Lewis | Fifth Middlesex | 1/23/2019 |
Antonio F. D. Cabral | 13th Bristol | 1/24/2019 |
Brian M. Ashe | 2nd Hampden | 1/25/2019 |
Sean Garballey | 23rd Middlesex | 1/28/2019 |
Jonathan Hecht | 29th Middlesex | 1/29/2019 |
Kay Khan | 11th Middlesex | 1/29/2019 |
Rebecca L. Rausch | Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex | 1/30/2019 |
David M. Rogers | 24th Middlesex | 1/31/2019 |
José F. Tosado | 9th Hampden | 1/31/2019 |
Elizabeth A. Malia | 11th Suffolk | 1/31/2019 |
Denise Provost | 27th Middlesex | 1/31/2019 |
Mindy Domb | 3rd Hampshire | 2/1/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1046 FILED ON: 1/15/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1339
By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1339) 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. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 721 OF 2017-2018.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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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.