HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2347 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1724
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Randy Hunt
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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 improving the mental health examination process of inmates at places of detention.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Randy Hunt | 5th Barnstable | 1/16/2019 |
Timothy R. Whelan | 1st Barnstable | 1/22/2019 |
Brian M. Ashe | 2nd Hampden | 1/25/2019 |
F. Jay Barrows | 1st Bristol | 1/24/2019 |
William L. Crocker, Jr. | 2nd Barnstable | 1/23/2019 |
Julian Cyr | Cape and Islands | 1/31/2019 |
Susan Williams Gifford | 2nd Plymouth | 1/30/2019 |
Sheila C. Harrington | 1st Middlesex | 2/1/2019 |
Mary S. Keefe | 15th Worcester | 1/23/2019 |
Joseph D. McKenna | 18th Worcester | 1/31/2019 |
Mathew J. Muratore | 1st Plymouth | 1/25/2019 |
Shaunna L. O'Connell | 3rd Bristol | 1/31/2019 |
Michael J. Soter | 8th Worcester | 1/22/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2347 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1724
By Mr. Hunt of Sandwich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1724) of Randy Hunt and others relative to the mental health examination process of inmates at places of detention. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3498 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 improving the mental health examination process of inmates at places of detention.
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 1 of chapter 123 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking the definition of “Qualified psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialist” and inserting the following definition:-
“Qualified advanced practice registered nurse”, an advanced practice registered nurse authorized to practice as a psychiatric certified nurse practitioner or a psychiatric clinical nurse specialist under regulations promulgated pursuant to the provisions of sections 80B or 80E of chapter 112, who is designated by and meets qualifications required by the regulations of the department, provided that different qualifications may be established for different purposes of this chapter. A qualified advanced practice registered nurse need not be an employee of the department or of any facility of the department.
SECTION 2. Section 12 of said chapter 123, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the words “qualified psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialist”, in lines 2 and 3, 16 and 17, 20 and 21, and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following words:- "qualified advanced practice registered nurse".
SECTION 3. Said section 12 of said chapter 123, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by adding, in line 4 after the figure “80B”, the following:- or 80E.
SECTION 4. Section 18 of said chapter 123, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 6 and 7, the words:- “, designated by the department as qualified to perform such examination”.