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The 193rd General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery

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24 Beacon St. 
Room 513
Boston, MA 02133
Phone:
(617) 722-1415

House Contact

24 Beacon St. 
Room 33
Boston, MA 02133
Phone:
(617) 722-2060
Currently In Committee  |  Reported Out Of Committee
Displaying 1 to 25 of 28 Bills
Follow In My Legislature Bill No. Bill Title Sponsor Arrived Hearing Schedule
S.970  An Act relative to suicide prevention signage at certain facilities Feeney, Paul R. (SEN) 5/1/2023 Scheduled for
10/2/2023 1:00 PM
S.1238  An Act establishing peer-run respite centers throughout the Commonwealth Comerford, Joanne M. (SEN) 3/10/2023 Scheduled for
10/2/2023 1:00 PM
S.1239  An Act to transfer Bridgewater State Hospital from the Department of Corrections to the Department of Mental Health Creem, Cynthia Stone (SEN) 3/10/2023 Scheduled for
10/30/2023 12:00 PM
S.1243  An Act relative to harm reduction and racial justice Cyr, Julian (SEN) 3/10/2023 Scheduled for
10/23/2023 11:00 AM
S.1244  An Act building resiliency in communities through mental health Cyr, Julian (SEN) 3/10/2023 Scheduled for
7/10/2023 1:00 PM
S.1246  An Act to provide more timely treatment of inpatient mental health care Friedman, Cindy F. (SEN) 3/10/2023 Scheduled for
10/30/2023 12:00 PM
S.1248  An Act to increase investment in behavioral health care in the Commonwealth Friedman, Cindy F. (SEN) 3/10/2023 Scheduled for
12/4/2023 1:00 PM
S.1249  An Act relative to reducing administrative burden Friedman, Cindy F. (SEN) 3/10/2023 Scheduled for
12/4/2023 1:00 PM
S.1253  An Act to remove administrative barriers to behavioral health services Keenan, John F. (SEN) 3/10/2023 Scheduled for
12/4/2023 1:00 PM
S.1255  An Act to enhance patient education and informed consent before issuance of opioids Kennedy, Edward J. (SEN) 3/10/2023 Scheduled for
9/18/2023 1:00 PM
S.1268  An Act relative to creating intensive stabilization and treatment units within the Department of Mental Health Pacheco, Marc R. (SEN) 3/10/2023 Scheduled for
10/2/2023 1:00 PM
S.1272  An Act relative to non-opioid alternatives in pain treatment Timilty, Walter F. (SEN) 3/10/2023 Scheduled for
9/18/2023 1:00 PM
S.1273  An Act relative to the mental health of children in schools Velis, John C. (SEN) 3/10/2023 Scheduled for
11/6/2023 1:00 PM
H.1962  An Act relative to non-opioid alternatives in pain treatment Arciero, James (HOU) 3/13/2023 Scheduled for
9/18/2023 1:00 PM
H.1963  An Act to promote high value and evidence-based behavioral health care Arciero, James (HOU) 3/13/2023 Scheduled for
10/2/2023 1:00 PM
H.1971  An Act to enhance patient education and informed consent before issuance of opioids Chan, Tackey (HOU) 3/13/2023 Scheduled for
9/18/2023 1:00 PM
H.1979  An Act establishing a child and adolescent behavioral health implementation coordinating council Decker, Marjorie C. (HOU) 3/13/2023 Scheduled for
11/6/2023 1:00 PM
H.1980  An Act relative to ending unnecessary hospitalizations and reducing emergency department boarding Decker, Marjorie C. (HOU) 3/13/2023 Scheduled for
10/30/2023 12:00 PM
H.1985  An Act building resiliency in communities through mental health Fluker Oakley, Brandy (HOU) 3/13/2023 Scheduled for
7/10/2023 1:00 PM
H.1989  An Act relative to creating intensive stabilization and treatment units within the Department of Mental Health Haddad, Patricia A. (HOU) 3/13/2023 Scheduled for
10/2/2023 1:00 PM
H.1994  An Act to provide more timely treatment of inpatient mental health care Khan, Kay (HOU) 3/13/2023 Scheduled for
10/30/2023 12:00 PM
H.2002  An Act relative to harm reduction and racial justice Montaño, Samantha (HOU) 3/13/2023 Scheduled for
10/23/2023 11:00 AM
H.2005  An Act relative to recovery coach licensure O'Day, James J. (HOU) 3/13/2023 Scheduled for
7/10/2023 1:00 PM
H.2006  An Act relative to applied behavioral health clinic rates O'Day, James J. (HOU) 3/13/2023 Scheduled for
12/4/2023 1:00 PM
H.2007  An Act enabling physician assistants to authorize psychiatric holds and ensure adequate training on their use Philips, Edward R. (HOU) 3/13/2023 Scheduled for
10/30/2023 12:00 PM