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Several legislative bills that would greatly benefit people with mental health conditions are close to advancing in the legislature, and MHLAC needs you to act. It will only take a few minutes. Please read below to see how you can help!
S.1238/H.3602
An Act Establishing Peer-Run Respite Centers Throughout the Commonwealth.
This bill will create more safe spaces for people undergoing crisis, a crucial alternative to the treatment that is currently being offered now. Learn more about the bill by visiting Wildflower Alliance’s resource page here.
How you can help:
Call or email the Chairs of the Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery and tell them to support this bill!
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- Chair Adrian Madaro –
(617) 722-2060
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- Chair John Velis –
(617) 722-1415
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- Post on Social Media
- Share the following videos created by Wildflower Alliance –
- Post on Social Media
S.669/H.940 – An Act Requiring Mental Health Parity for Disability Policies
This bill creates parity for people with mental health conditions who are applying for disability insurance.
How you can help –
- Call the Chair and Vice Chair of the Senate Ways and Means Committee and tell them to vote S.669 favorably out of committee
- Chair Michael Rodrigues
- michael.rodrigues@masenate.gov
- (617) 722-1114
- Vice Chair Cindy Friedman
- cindy.friedman@masenate.gov
- (617) 722-1432
- Chair Michael Rodrigues
S.2587/H. 4416, An Act Relative to the Training, Assessment, and Assignment of Qualified School Interpreters in Educational Settings
S.2587/H.4416 will establish a system for training and assessing qualified school interpreters. The system will be phased in over several years by the MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) and subject to appropriation.
How you can help
- Find your legislator here, call them and ask them to support this budget amendment