Library of Publications

MAMH Testimony in Support of H.2264/S.1407, An Act to Create Equitable Approaches to Public Health

September 20, 2023

MAMH

Written testimony in support of legislation that would create a competitive grant program to support alternatives to community emergency services, increasing the availability of non-law enforcement, unarmed, community-based options to respond to 911 calls.

MAMH Testimony in Support of S.109, An Act Relative to Supported Decision-making Agreements for Certain Adults with Disabilites

September 18, 2023

MAMH

Written testimony supporting legislation that would establish a legal framework for supported decision-making in Massachusetts.

MAMH Testimony in Support of H.3870/S.2434, An Act Establishing a Designation of a State Protection and Advocacy System

September 12, 2023

MAMH

Written testimony supporting legislation that has targeted specific areas where Protection & Advocacy staff have experienced frustration in obtaining basic information necessary to ensure public safety.

MAMH Testimony in Support of H.1759/S.1047, An Act Establishing Medical Civil Rights

September 12, 2023

MAMH

Written testimony supporting legislation that would ensure the right of an individual who is in distress, whether physically or mentally, to access emergency medical services and would place an obligation on law enforcement officers to address the person's health needs.

2023 Annual Health Care Cost Trends

September 1, 2023

Massachusetts Health Policy Commission

The MA Health Policy Commission's (HPC) tenth annual Cost Trends Report revisits the topic of excess spending, expanding the scope and updating research to quantify major categories of excess spending in the current health care market.

Letter to Governor Healey Re Behavioral Health Provisions in the FY24 Conference Committee Budget

August 4, 2023

MAMH

A letter detailing MAMH's support for behavioral health priorities in the FY24 Conference Committee budget that is under review by Governor Healey.

MAMH Testimony in Opposition to H.1694/S.980, An Act to provide critical community health services

July 26, 2023

MAMH

Written testimony in opposition to legislation to impose involuntary outpatient commitment in Massachusetts.

MAMH Testimony in Support of H.1354/S.855, An Act to create and implement a Massachusetts Flexible Supportive Housing Subsidy Pool Program and H.1328/S.873, An Act to transform the Commonwealth’s emergency response system

June 30, 2023

MAMH

Written testimony supporting legislation to expand opportunities for supportive housing for people with behavioral health conditions.

MAMH Testimony in support of H.2985, An Act transferring Bridgewater State Hospital from the Department of Corrections to the Department of Mental Health

June 27, 2023

MAMH

Written testimony supporting transfer of operations and oversight of Bridgewater State Hospital from the Department of Corrections to the Department of Mental Health.

MAMH Letter to House Conferees on the FY24 State Budget

June 6, 2023

MAMH

Letter to the House Conference Committee members detailing MAMH's support for behavioral health priorities in the FY24 State Budget.

MAMH Letter to Senate Conferees on FY24 State Budget

June 6, 2023

MAMH

Letter to the Senate Conference Committee members detailing MAMH's support for behavioral health priorities in the FY24 State Budget.

MAMH Testimony in support of H.1275/S.829, An Act establishing a behavioral health workforce center of excellence

May 30, 2023

MAMH

Written testimony supporting the creation of a centralized entity at a state or community college to analyze data and coordinate response to the current behavioral health workforce crisis.