Library of Publications

MAMH Testimony in Support of S.1434, An Act Establishing the Human Service Transportation (HST) Consumer Advisory Board

November 3, 2023

Danna Mauch

MAMH testimony in support of legislation that would establish a Human Services Transportation consumer advisory board within the Department of Health and Human Services.

MAMH Testimony in Support of H.1966/S.1247, An Act Ensuring Access to Addiction Services

November 1, 2023

Danna Mauch

MAMH testimony in support of legislation that would amend Section 35 of Chapter 123 to ensure that individuals who are involuntarily committed for substance use treatment are housed and treated in “a secure facility licensed or approved by DPH or DMH.

MAMH Testimony in Support of S.1239, An Act to Transfer Bridgewater State Hospital from the Department of Correction to the Department of Mental Health

November 1, 2023

Danna Mauch

Written testimony in support of legislation that would ensure that individuals who are confined pursuant to a criminal matter and who need hospital-level mental health care are the responsibility of the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health (DMH).

MAMH Testimony in Opposition to H.1993/S.1241, An Act to Strengthen Emergency Restraint for Persons Suffering Dangerous or Violent Mental Illness, and H.1994/S.1246, An Act to Provide More Timely Treatment of inpatient Mental Health Care

November 1, 2023

Danna Mauch

MAMH testimony in opposition to legislation that would make changes to Section 12, raising substantial procedural and substantive due process concerns with the civil commitment statute and legislation that would make several problematic revisions to Chapter 123.

MAMH Testimony in Support of H.1485, An Act Relative to Supported Decision-making Agreements for Certain Adults with Disabilities

November 1, 2023

Danna Mauch

MAMH testimony in support of legislation that would establish a framework for supported decision-making agreements in Massachusetts which allow people with disabilities to maintain autonomy in significant life decisions.

MAMH and CMHC Testimony in Support of H.497/S.240, An Act Relative to the Promotion of Mental Health Education

October 25, 2023

MAMH and the Children's Mental Health Campaign (CMHC)

MAMH and CMHC testimony in support of legislation that would require that physical and mental health education be required subjects for students in all grades at Massachusetts public schools.

Report of the Community Policing and Behavioral Health Advisory Council

October 20, 2023

Massachusetts Association for Mental Health and Technical Assistance Collaborative

This legislative study provides an in-depth review of the Massachusetts crisis system and offers recommendations to maximize the use of best practices for a system that is organized, integrated, and accessible.

MAMH Testimony in Support of S.760, An Act Relative to Applied Behavioral Health Clinic Rates

October 17, 2023

Danna Mauch

MAMH testimony in support of legislation that would require Mass Health to increase rates paid for certain behavioral health outpatient services by 5% and ensure that rates paid to mental health clinics licensed by DPH remain not less than 20% of comparable services.

MAMH Testimony in Support of H.144/S.75, An Act to Lift Kids Out of Deep Poverty

October 12, 2023

Danna Mauch

MAMH testimony in support of legislation that would help families afford necessities for their children by setting a floor for cash assistance at 50% of the federal poverty line, then adjusting grants annually for inflation so they do not lose their value over time.

MAMH Testimony in Support of H.3602/S.1238, An Act Establishing Peer-Run Respite Centers Throughout the Commonwealth

October 3, 2023

Danna Mauch

Written testimony supporting legislation that would help ensure that individuals experiencing mental health crises have access to voluntary, community-based, peer-driven services.

The History of Bridgewater State Hospital

October 2, 2023

Jennifer Honig, JD, Massachusetts Association for Mental Health

Bridgewater State Hospital is Massachusetts’ prison for men with serious psychiatric needs who also have pending criminal charges or convictions or who have been found not guilty by reason of insanity.

MAMH Testimony in Support of S.864, An Act Promoting Housing Stability and Homelessness Prevention in Massachusetts

September 27, 2023

Danna Mauch

Written testimony supporting legislation that would provide a right to counsel for tenants, as well as owner-occupants of 1 to 3-unit buildings.