Library of Publications

Testimony in Support of S.1578/H.2504: An Act to provide criminal justice reform protections to all prisoners in segregated confinement

October 21, 2021

Danna Mauch

Testimony dated October 21, 2021 in support of S.1578/H.2504: An Act to provide criminal justice reform protections to all prisoners in segregated confinement.

Testimony in Support of H.1040/S.672: An Act to Require Health Care Coverage for Emergency Psychiatric Services

October 19, 2021

Danna Mauch

Testimony dated October 19, 2021 in support of H.1040/S.672: An Act to Require Health Care Coverage for Emergency Psychiatric Services.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Testimony in Support of the THRIVES Act, Mental Health Education, and PACT for Youth

June 16, 2021

MAMH

Testimony dated June 16, 2021 in support of mental health education provisions of H.2084, which focuses on public health issues related to adolescents, and H.2108/S.1286, which would create a pilot PACT program for children.