Advocacy Updates

Massachusetts Senators Spilka, Rodrigues, Friedman and Cyr rally with invited guests at the State House before debate on An Act Addressing Barriers to Care for Mental Health

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Bills filed by MPS this legislative session:

H487 - An Act relative to the transparency of mental health benefits

H2400 - An Act relative to addiction training

H3204 - An Act relative to psychotropic medication

S1110 - An Act relative to psychotropic medication

Testimony filed on behalf of MPS:

S1092 and H3594 – An Act relative to benzodiazepines and non-benzodiazepine hypnotics
S549 and H578 – An Act advancing and expanding access to telemedicine services
S1110 and H3204 – An Act relative to psychotropic medication
H1190 and S62 – An Act relative to abusive practices to change sexual orientation and gender identity in minors
HB 1067 & SB 1109 - An Act to improve access to care by removing barriers to practice for psychiatric clinical nurse specialists

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MMS Local Testimony and Legislation