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Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery 191st (2019 - 2020)

Senate Contact

24 Beacon St.
Room 309
Boston, MA 02133

House Contact

24 Beacon St.
Room 33
Boston, MA 02133

	Date	Time	Topic	Location	Status	Bills
	6/17/2019	12:30 PM	The Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery will host a listening session in Athol to garner input from a range of professional stakeholders. This session will feature eight speakers with extensive professional experience and expertise split into five brief panels on the following topics: Behavioral Therapy and Treatment in House of Corrections, District Courts, Education and Community Services, Treatment and Medical Services & Housing and Recovery.	Athol Public Library	Completed
	6/24/2019	11:00 AM	This listening session will convene a group of professionals to inform members of the Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery of the needs of the community, services being provided and barriers to access. The session will help Committee members develop a broader understanding of the diverse needs of residents living in the Boston area.	Mattapan Community Health Center	Completed
	7/1/2019	6:00 PM	This listening session will focus on substance use, mental health issues and trauma response in Roxbury and Dudley. Those presenting will include local mental health professionals and law enforcement.	Boston Elder Services	Completed
	7/11/2019	10:00 AM	Children's Mental Health, Trauma and Quality of Care	A-1	Completed
	7/23/2019	10:00 AM	Licensure/Workforce	222	Completed
	7/24/2019	1:00 PM	The Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery will be holding a hearing that will examine the recommendations and findings proposed by the Harm Reduction Commission per it its final report released in March 2019.	Gardner Auditorium	Completed
	7/29/2019	10:00 AM	Increasing access and reimbursement	B-1	Completed
	9/4/2019	10:00 AM	Substance Use and Harm Reduction	A-2	Completed
	9/19/2019	10:00 AM	Non-Opioid Medications and Miscellaneous	B-1	Completed
	9/26/2019	10:00 AM	Houses of Corrections/Civil Commitment	B-1	Completed
	10/1/2019	10:00 AM	Harm Reduction Sites	Gardner Auditorium	Completed