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CLRD 2007-2008 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA Updated 4/8/08 |
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Bill Name & Bill No. |
Description |
Spons |
Advocates’ Position |
Legislative Status |
Contact Person |
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1. An Act Relative to Training f SB 1378 |
This bill would require the
development of a curriculum f |
Sen. Creem |
CLRD Pri Supp |
1/07: Bill was refiled. Referred
to Public Safety Committee. 4/25/07: Public Safety hearing. 3/18/08: Put into a study by the
Committee. (similar language was inserted into another bill, SB1342, which
passed the Senate on 3/6/08. The bill
is in House Steering and Policy) |
Karen Talley 617-723-8455, ext. 132 Deb Thomson 617-227-6985 |
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2.
An Act to Ensure the Humane
Treatment of Disabled Persons H.B. 109 |
Bill would prevent the use of
painful behavi |
Rep. L’Italien |
CLRD Pri |
1/07: Bill refiled. 5/24/07: Referred to the Children
and Families Committee. 1/16/08: Hearing. 3/18/08: Put into a study by the Committee. |
Matthew Engel 413-584-6337 Deb Thomson 617-227-6985 Poly Cobb 617-492-4630 |
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3. An Act Relative to Behavi HB 2244, SB 1124 |
This bill would establish
standards f |
Rep. Scibak Sen. Joyce |
CLRD Pri |
1/07: New bill filed. 2/15/07: HB referred to the Public
Health Committee. 5/24/07: Referred to Children
& Families Committee. 3/18/08: Put into a study by the
Committee. |
Matthew Engel 413-584-6337 Deb Thomson 617-227-6985 Poly Cobb 617-492-4630 |
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4. An Act Creating and Auth HB 1904, SB 1123 |
This bill would create a new Level
4 behavi |
Rep. Scibak Sen. Joyce |
CLRD Pri |
1/07: New bill filed. 2/15/07: HB referred to Mental
Health Committee. SB referred to same 5/24/07: Referred to Children
& Families Committee. 1/16/08: Hearing. 3/18/08: Put into a study by the Committee. |
Matthew Engel 413-584-6337 Deb Thomson 617-227-6985 Poly Cobb 617-492-4630 |
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5. An Act Creating a Special
Commission on Behavi H.B. 2245, SB 1122 |
This bill would establish a
special commission to investigate and make legislative recommendations
concerning the use of behavi |
Rep. Scibak Sen. Joyce |
CLRD Pri Supp |
1/07: New bill filed. 2/15/07: HB referred to Public
Health Committee. 5/02/07: HB referred to Children
& Families Committee. 2/15/07: SB referred to Mental
Health Committee. 5/24/07: SB referred to Children
& Families Committee. 1/16/08: Hearing. 3/18/08: Put into a study by the Committee. |
Matthew Engel 413-584-6337 Deb Thomson 617-227-6985 Poly Cobb 617-492-4630 |
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6. An Act Concerning the Right of
Persons Receiving Services from Programs H.B. 1905, SB 1120 |
This bill would require psychiatric
facilities to allow individuals daily access to fresh air and the outdo |
Rep. Smizik Sens. Jehlen |
CLRD Pri Supp |
1/07: bill was refiled. 2/15/07: Referred to Committee on
Mental Health. 6/25/07: Public hearing. 2/21/08: Rep |
Helen Bryant 617-723-8455 Ext. 163 Jon Dosick 617-947-6549 Deb Thomson 617-227-6985 |
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7. An Act Regarding Rights of Persons
Receiving Services from Programs HB 1895 |
This bill would create an appeals
process with an impartial hearing f |
Rep. Provost |
CLRD Supp |
1/07: New bill filed. 2/5/07: Referred to Mental Health
Committee. 6/25/07: Public hearing 7/16/07: Fav |
Helen Bryant 617-723-8455 Ext. 163 Deb Thomson 617-227-6985 |
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8. An Act to Protect the Mentally Ill
in Emergency Rooms H.B. 2042 |
This bill requires that DPH and
DMH write new regulations concerning psychiatric and behavi |
Rep. Balser |
CLRD Supp |
1/07: New bill filed. 2/07: Referred to the Committee on
Public Health. 6/25/07: Referred to Committee on
Mental Health. 9/24/07: Hearing scheduled. 12/12/07 Referred to Health Care
Finance Committee. 3/12/08: Rep 3/18/08: Referred to House
Steering and Policy. |
Cathy Levin 617-623-0807 617-965-0776 |
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9. An Act Relative to the Treatment
of Mentally Ill Patients in ER Facilities. H.B. 1891 |
This bill would give DMH licensing
auth |
Rep. Koutoujian |
CLRD Supp |
1/07: New bill filed. 2/07: Referred to the Committee on
Mental Health. 9/24/07: Hearing 12/05/07 Rep |
Cathy Levin 617-623-0807 617-965-0776 |
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