Library of Publications

Testimony in Support of S.703/H.1038: An Act requiring mental health parity for disability policies

October 19, 2021

Danna Mauch

Testimony dated October 19, 2021 in support of S.703/H.1038: An Act requiring mental health parity for disability policies.

Role of Peer Supporters in Housing

September 30, 2021

MAMH

This report summarizes findings from a statewide workgroup on the role of peer supporters in helping people find and keep housing.

MAMH Recommendations for ARPA Funds Investment

September 22, 2021

Danna Mauch

MAMH's testimony to the Joint Committee on Ways and Means regarding American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding.

Testimony in Support of Bills to Help People with Behavioral Health Conditions Access Care and Support

September 14, 2021

Danna Mauch

Testimony dated September 14, 2021 in support of several bills that would help people with behavioral health conditions access the care and support they need to protect and promote their overall health and wellness.

Testimony in Support of H.616/S.292, Mental Health Education

September 13, 2021

MAMH

Testimony dated Sept. 13, 2021 in support of H.616/S.292 promoting mental health education in K-12 schools.

Fiscal Year 2022 State Budget Brief Analysis

July 29, 2021

MAMH

An analysis of the FY2022 Massachusetts State Budget and its implications for people with behavioral health conditions and their families.

Testimony in Support of H.2008/S.1815

July 27, 2021

Danna Mauch

Testimony dated July 27, 2021 in support of H.2008/S.1815, An Act to reinvest justice and opportunity in communities affected by incarceration.

Testimony in Support of Bills to Protect People with Behavioral Health Conditions

July 27, 2021

Danna Mauch

Testimony dated July 27, 2021 in support of H.1062/S.646, S.645, S.675, H.1057, and H.1039/S.636. Together, these bills protect people with behavioral health conditions from discriminatory treatment and ensure access to critical services and supports.

Testimony in Support of S.1287, H.2081/S.1274, H.2083, and S.1275

July 19, 2021

Danna Mauch

Testimony dated July 19, 2021 in support of S.1287, H.2081/S.1274, H.2083, and S.1275.

Testimony dated June 28, 2021 in support of an act to ensure the constitutional rights and human dignity of prisoners on mental health watch.

June 25, 2021

MAMH

A November, 2020 report by the U.S. Department of Justice identified constitutional violations and serious concerns regarding the treatment of individuals experiencing a mental health crisis in Massachusetts prisons.

Suicide Prevention in Prisons: Ensuring Dignity and Constitutional Rights of Prisoners on Mental Health Watch

June 24, 2021

MAMH

This Fact Sheet provides an overview of MA legislation to rectify serious safety and constitutional concerns identified by the U.S. Department of Justice after an investigation of the MA Department of Correction’s suicide prevention and response practices.

Testimony in Support of of H.2065 An Act to Update MH Parity

June 22, 2021

Danna Mauch

Testimony dated June 21, 2021 in support of H.2065, an act to update mental health parity as it requires Group Insurance Commission and commercial health insurance plans to provide mental health benefits on a nondiscriminatory basis.