Library of Publications

MAMH testimony supporting H.1128/S.708: An Act preserving access to treatment for patients with serious mental illnesses

November 12, 2025

MAMH

MAMH testimony supporting H.1128/S.708, An Act preserving access to treatment for patients with serious mental illnesses (Rep. Decker/Sen. Cronin).

Testimony in support of H.1135/S.709, An Act for supportive care for serious mental illness, and H.1276/S.703, An Act relative to Community Behavioral Health Centers

October 31, 2025

MAMH

Testimony submitted by MAMH and Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee (MHLAC) in support of H.1135/S.709 and H.1276/S.703 to members of the Joint Committee on Financial Services.

Testimony in support of H. 2198, An Act reducing emergency department boarding and H. 2199, An Act ending unnecessary hospitalizations

October 31, 2025

MAMH

Testimony submitted jointly by MAMH and Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee (MHLAC). These bills establish basic, legal safeguards for people involuntarily detained under Section 12(a).

Written Testimony in Support of H.2221/S.1384, An Act relative to student mental health

June 30, 2025

MAMH

MAMH testimony strong urging passage of H.2221 and S.1384, An Act relative to student mental health filed June 30, 2025.

Written Testimony to Increase Primary Care Expenditures

June 3, 2025

MAMH

MAMH submitted testimony to the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing in support of bills that would increase primary care expenditures as a percentage of total health care expenditures.

MAMH Testimony in Concern of the Closure of Nashoba Valley Medical Center

August 19, 2024

Jessica Larochelle

MAMH testimony in deep concern for the impact the closure of Nashoba Valley Medical Center would have on individuals with mental health conditions and their families.

MAMH Testimony on the Closure of Carney Hospital

August 14, 2024

Jessica Larochelle

MAMH testimony in deep concern for the impact the closure of Carney Hospital would have on individuals with mental health conditions and their families living in Dorchester, Mattapan, and the surrounding neighborhoods.

MAMH Testimony in Support of Docket #0478

July 11, 2024

Jessica Larochelle

MAMH testimony in support of Docket #0478, Order for a hearing on provisions of temporary mental health treatment or interventions and preventions for children and youth before formal diagnosis

MAMH Testimony in Support of S.750, An Act Relative to Primary Care for You

July 11, 2024

Jessica Larochelle

MAMH testimony in support of legislation that would increase primary care expenditures, an important step toward sufficient investment in a comprehensive health system that acknowledges and addresses the critical intersection between physical and behavioral health.

MAMH Testimony in Support of H.1979, An Act Establishing a Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health Implementation Coordinating Council, for the Joint Rule 10 Deadline

February 5, 2024

MAMH

MAMH testimony in support of legislation that would promote equitable access to Comprehensive School-Based Behavioral Health (CSBH) for K-12 students across the Commonwealth.

MAMH Testimony in Support of H.2325/S.1493, An Act Related to Rehabilitation, Re-Entry, and Human Rights for Incarcerated Persons

January 22, 2024

MAMH

MAMH testimony in support of legislation that would provide more humane conditions for incarcerated people, ending the harsh restrictions and deprivations that too many now suffer in restrictive units.

MAMH Memorandum Detailing Concerns and in Opposition to H.537/S.279, An Act Relative to Safety and Violence Education for Students

November 21, 2023

Jennifer Honig & Jessica Larochelle, MAMH Co-Directors of Public Policy and Government Relations

Memorandum detailing MAMH's concern and in opposition to legislation that would mandate an anonymous top line for a wide range of student behavior occurring in any setting.