H2201 • 2025

An Act relative to ensuring quality mental health services in state correctional facilities

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Sponsor: Marjorie C. Decker
Last action: 2026-04-23
Official status: Accompanied a study order, see H5338 (under House Rule 27)
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act relative to ensuring quality mental health services in state correctional facilities

An Act relative to ensuring quality mental health services in state correctional facilities By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act relative to ensuring quality mental health services in state correctional facilities By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
2201) of Marjorie C.
Decker relative to quality mental health services in state correctional facilities.
Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

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Bill History

2026-04-23 House
Accompanied a study order, see H5338 (under House Rule 27)
2026-01-12 House
Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
2025-10-03 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 10/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred
House
Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to ensuring quality mental health services in state correctional facilities
By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2201) of Marjorie C. Decker relative to quality mental health services in state correctional facilities. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

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Bill H.2201

SECTION 1: Section 1 of Chapter 19 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding after the third paragraph:

The commissioner of mental health shall have supervision over the provision of mental health services to prisoners in the custody of the department of correction, including review and approval of any contract between the department of correction and any other entity concerning the provision of mental health services, and shall establish minimum standards for the effective delivery of such services. At least once each six months the commissioner shall audit each state correctional facility to determine compliance with the minimum standards.

SECTION 2: Section 17A of Chapter 127 of the General Laws is hereby amended in paragraph (a) by inserting after the words “qualified mental health professional”, the following:- “, and shall be under the supervision of the department of mental health”

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