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Subject & Bill Nos.

Principal Purpose

Sponsors

Advocates' Position

Legislative Status

Contacts

1.Involuntary Mental Health Treatment (3-bill cluster)

CC: H.3083/S.613 > H.4216.S.1745

OPC: H.4119

CR: S.885/H.3674

Civil Commitment Reform would amend c. 123 Section 12 to shorten time of invol. admission before court due process & make other progressive changes;

OutPatient Commitment would allow such;

Conditional Release would create a new body to be gatekeeper for release of forensic patients

CC - Rep. Cahill, Hse. Chr: HSEA, et. al.

OPC - Rep. Khan

CR - Rep. Cahill

CLRD, CPR, MHLAC, CPCS

Priority to

Support CC

and

Oppose OPC & CR

CC: Human Svcs & Elderly Affairs Com (HSEA) fav rep 3/29/00 on both > H&S W&M

OPC: HSEA hrg. 4/7/99 > H.4339 (study) > Hse Rules

CR: Judiciary Com hrg 4/15/99 > study, H.4619 6/16 & study, S.1866 6/28 > Hse & Sen Rules

Bob Fleischner (CPR)

Jennifer Honig (MHLAC)

Stan Goldman (CPCS)

Judy Meredith (Lobbyist - 617-338-0954)

2. Restraint/ Seclusion Reform: S.569

Would impose uniform regulation on all state agencies & contractees as to restraint and seclusion of institutionalized patients

Sen. Berry

CLRD

Priority

HSEA hrg. 4/14/99 > Hstudy H. 4633 6/22 > H Rules 8/2

Poly Cobb (Advocate)

Tim Sindelar (DLC)

Judy Meredith

3. Special Education Defense: S. 309/H. 2678

To Keep "Chapter 766"'s standards of "maximum possible benefit" & alternative independent evaluations, etc.

S. 309- Former Sen. Tolman

H.2678 - Reps. Lane, Harkins, et al.

CLRD, MAC, et. al.

Priority to Support S. 309

and

Oppose H.2678

Education hrg 1/6/99; 10/25, reporting time extended to 11//15; then to 2/23/00; new hrgs Gardner Aud. 3/15/00 & 3/22

Tim Sindelar

Judy Meredith

4. Anti-Aversives (3-bill cluster)

H. 2132; H. 2133; H. 2134

H. 2132 would prohibit painful aversive techniques on people with disabilities; H. 2133 would ban procedures if illegal on non-disables people; H. 2134 would ban denial of food, bedding, etc.

Rep. Carol Donovan

CLRD Support and Priority Support of H.2132 by MDDC; Support of all by MDDC, Disability Policy Consortium; Human servicers Providers Council

HSEA hrg. 3/10/99

Poly Cobb

5. Public Guardianship Commission: S.786/H.3704

To create body under SJC to contract w/small orgs. to provide fiduc svcs to persons in need but w/o resources

Sens. Creem, Joyce & Lynch and

Reps. Rogers & Jehlen

CLRD Support and Elder Law Coalition, Mass Gdnshp Task Force (MGTF)

Alzheimer's Assoc Priority & Support o others, incld. MBA, MPS

Judiciary hrg. 3/16/99 > study S.1886 6/28; study

H.4641 8/4 > Sen & Hse Rules

Tony Winsor (MLRI)

6. Managed Care Reform; S.1711 > S.1741 >S.1746

Many other bills, but these are the strongest

To change health insurance laws to ensure access to care, safeguard quality, & improve accountability

Sen. Montigny

CLRD Support

and

Priority for Health Care for All

S.1711: directly> SW&M; > S.1741> 3d reading > Sen. floor; 3/25 * engros'd as S. 1746 > Hse > Health Care Hearings w/other bills 4/5/99

Becky Derby (HCA)

Judy Meredith

7. Guardianship Reform

H.3691

(now Art. V of Uniform Probate Code)

To modernize gdn'p law by changing standard from "mental illness" to "mental incapacity" & inserting various due process protections

Rep. John Rogers

CLRD Support

and

MBA & BBA Priority; MGTF Priority

Judiciary hrg 3/16/99, to report by 11/1; 11/16, reporting time extended to 3/1/2000

Wynn Gerhard (GBELS)

John Ford

8. Mental Health Quality Access

H. 4025 >... H. 5008

To prohibit insurance or mngd care orgs from imposing financial incentives leading to cuts in medically necessary services

Rep. Douglas Petersen

CLRD Support

and

Advocates for Quality Care & Health Care for All Priority

Insurance Com'e hrg 4/6/99> ... Sen W&M ...Sen flr 10/28 > S. 2036 engrossed; > HseW&M, 11/1 > H. 5008 > Hse flr, 2/8/00 engrossed w/12 amndts > Sen flr, Sen non-concurs > Conf, Com'e

Susan Fendell (MHLAC)

9. Anti-AT Caps

H. 458 > H. 4533

To prohibit insurance or mngd care orgs from imposing cost ceilings for reimbursing for necessary assistive technology devices.

Rep. Murphy

CLRD Support

Insurance Com'e hrg 5/13/99 > ref'd 7/13 Hse Counties, rep fav &> Hse W&M, 8/16

Tim Sindelar

10. DPPC Independence

H.1959 > h.4339

To strengthen power and independence of Disabled Persons Protection Commission as investigating agency of last resort.

Rep. Louis Kafka

CLRD Support

HSEA hrg. 3/10/99 > study H. 4339 5/17 Hse Rules,5/24

Ed Abrahamson (ASA)

Tim Sindelar

11. AAB Substantial Equivalency

H. 164

To conform AAB law to ADA and give

Exec. Office of Public Safety

CLRD Support

Public Safety fav rep 4/27/99 > Hse W&M

Lorraine Greiff (MOD)

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Subject & Bill Nos.	Principal Purpose	Sponsors	Advocates' Position	Legislative Status	Contacts
1.Involuntary Mental Health Treatment (3-bill cluster) CC: H.3083/S.613 > H.4216.S.1745 OPC: H.4119 CR: S.885/H.3674	Civil Commitment Reform would amend c. 123 Section 12 to shorten time of invol. admission before court due process & make other progressive changes; OutPatient Commitment would allow such; Conditional Release would create a new body to be gatekeeper for release of forensic patients	CC - Rep. Cahill, Hse. Chr: HSEA, et. al. OPC - Rep. Khan CR - Rep. Cahill	CLRD, CPR, MHLAC, CPCS Priority to Support CC and Oppose OPC & CR	CC: Human Svcs & Elderly Affairs Com (HSEA) fav rep 3/29/00 on both > H&S W&M OPC: HSEA hrg. 4/7/99 > H.4339 (study) > Hse Rules CR: Judiciary Com hrg 4/15/99 > study, H.4619 6/16 & study, S.1866 6/28 > Hse & Sen Rules	Bob Fleischner (CPR) Jennifer Honig (MHLAC) Stan Goldman (CPCS) Judy Meredith (Lobbyist - 617-338-0954)
2. Restraint/ Seclusion Reform: S.569	Would impose uniform regulation on all state agencies & contractees as to restraint and seclusion of institutionalized patients	Sen. Berry	CLRD Priority	HSEA hrg. 4/14/99 > Hstudy H. 4633 6/22 > H Rules 8/2	Poly Cobb (Advocate) Tim Sindelar (DLC) Judy Meredith
3. Special Education Defense: S. 309/H. 2678	To Keep "Chapter 766"'s standards of "maximum possible benefit" & alternative independent evaluations, etc.	S. 309- Former Sen. Tolman H.2678 - Reps. Lane, Harkins, et al.	CLRD, MAC, et. al. Priority to Support S. 309 and Oppose H.2678	Education hrg 1/6/99; 10/25, reporting time extended to 11//15; then to 2/23/00; new hrgs Gardner Aud. 3/15/00 & 3/22	Tim Sindelar Judy Meredith
4. Anti-Aversives (3-bill cluster) H. 2132; H. 2133; H. 2134	H. 2132 would prohibit painful aversive techniques on people with disabilities; H. 2133 would ban procedures if illegal on non-disables people; H. 2134 would ban denial of food, bedding, etc.	Rep. Carol Donovan	CLRD Support and Priority Support of H.2132 by MDDC; Support of all by MDDC, Disability Policy Consortium; Human servicers Providers Council	HSEA hrg. 3/10/99	Poly Cobb
5. Public Guardianship Commission: S.786/H.3704	To create body under SJC to contract w/small orgs. to provide fiduc svcs to persons in need but w/o resources	Sens. Creem, Joyce & Lynch and Reps. Rogers & Jehlen	CLRD Support and Elder Law Coalition, Mass Gdnshp Task Force (MGTF) Alzheimer's Assoc Priority & Support o others, incld. MBA, MPS	Judiciary hrg. 3/16/99 > study S.1886 6/28; study H.4641 8/4 > Sen & Hse Rules	Tony Winsor (MLRI)
6. Managed Care Reform; S.1711 > S.1741 >S.1746 Many other bills, but these are the strongest	To change health insurance laws to ensure access to care, safeguard quality, & improve accountability	Sen. Montigny	CLRD Support and Priority for Health Care for All	S.1711: directly> SW&M; > S.1741> 3d reading > Sen. floor; 3/25 * engros'd as S. 1746 > Hse > Health Care Hearings w/other bills 4/5/99	Becky Derby (HCA) Judy Meredith
7. Guardianship Reform H.3691 (now Art. V of Uniform Probate Code)	To modernize gdn'p law by changing standard from "mental illness" to "mental incapacity" & inserting various due process protections	Rep. John Rogers	CLRD Support and MBA & BBA Priority; MGTF Priority	Judiciary hrg 3/16/99, to report by 11/1; 11/16, reporting time extended to 3/1/2000	Wynn Gerhard (GBELS) John Ford
8. Mental Health Quality Access H. 4025 >... H. 5008	To prohibit insurance or mngd care orgs from imposing financial incentives leading to cuts in medically necessary services	Rep. Douglas Petersen	CLRD Support and Advocates for Quality Care & Health Care for All Priority	Insurance Com'e hrg 4/6/99> ... Sen W&M ...Sen flr 10/28 > S. 2036 engrossed; > HseW&M, 11/1 > H. 5008 > Hse flr, 2/8/00 engrossed w/12 amndts > Sen flr, Sen non-concurs > Conf, Com'e	Susan Fendell (MHLAC)
9. Anti-AT Caps H. 458 > H. 4533	To prohibit insurance or mngd care orgs from imposing cost ceilings for reimbursing for necessary assistive technology devices.	Rep. Murphy	CLRD Support	Insurance Com'e hrg 5/13/99 > ref'd 7/13 Hse Counties, rep fav &> Hse W&M, 8/16	Tim Sindelar
10. DPPC Independence H.1959 > h.4339	To strengthen power and independence of Disabled Persons Protection Commission as investigating agency of last resort.	Rep. Louis Kafka	CLRD Support	HSEA hrg. 3/10/99 > study H. 4339 5/17 Hse Rules,5/24	Ed Abrahamson (ASA) Tim Sindelar
11. AAB Substantial Equivalency H. 164	To conform AAB law to ADA and give	Exec. Office of Public Safety	CLRD Support	Public Safety fav rep 4/27/99 > Hse W&M	Lorraine Greiff (MOD)