Library of Publications

MAMH Testimony in Support of H.3602/S.1238, An Act Establishing Peer-Run Respite Centers Throughout the Commonwealth

October 3, 2023

Danna Mauch

Written testimony supporting legislation that would help ensure that individuals experiencing mental health crises have access to voluntary, community-based, peer-driven services.

MAMH Testimony in Support of S.864, An Act Promoting Housing Stability and Homelessness Prevention in Massachusetts

September 27, 2023

Danna Mauch

Written testimony supporting legislation that would provide a right to counsel for tenants, as well as owner-occupants of 1 to 3-unit buildings.

MAMH Testimony in Support of H.1460, An Act Relative to Reforming the Competency to Stand Trial Process

September 25, 2023

Danna Mauch

Written testimony in support of legislation that would allow the Department of Mental Health (DMH) to move forensic patients more efficiently through the competency evaluation and restoration processes.

MAMH Testimony in Support of H.2264/S.1407, An Act to Create Equitable Approaches to Public Health

September 20, 2023

Danna Mauch

Written testimony in support of legislation that would create a competitive grant program to support alternatives to community emergency services, increasing the availability of non-law enforcement, unarmed, community-based options to respond to 911 calls.

MAMH Testimony in Support of S.109, An Act Relative to Supported Decision-making Agreements for Certain Adults with Disabilites

September 18, 2023

Danna Mauch

Written testimony supporting legislation that would establish a legal framework for supported decision-making in Massachusetts.

MAMH Testimony in Support of H.3870/S.2434, An Act Establishing a Designation of a State Protection and Advocacy System

September 12, 2023

Danna Mauch

Written testimony supporting legislation that has targeted specific areas where Protection & Advocacy staff have experienced frustration in obtaining basic information necessary to ensure public safety.

MAMH Testimony in Support of H.1759/S.1047, An Act Establishing Medical Civil Rights

September 12, 2023

Danna Mauch

Written testimony supporting legislation that would ensure the right of an individual who is in distress, whether physically or mentally, to access emergency medical services and would place an obligation on law enforcement officers to address the person's health needs.

MAMH Testimony in Opposition to H.1694/S.980, An Act to provide critical community health services

July 26, 2023

Danna Mauch

Written testimony in opposition to legislation to impose involuntary outpatient commitment in Massachusetts.

MAMH Testimony in Support of H.1354/S.855, An Act to create and implement a Massachusetts Flexible Supportive Housing Subsidy Pool Program and H.1328/S.873, An Act to transform the Commonwealth’s emergency response system

June 30, 2023

MAMH

Written testimony supporting legislation to expand opportunities for supportive housing for people with behavioral health conditions.

MAMH Testimony in support of H.2985, An Act transferring Bridgewater State Hospital from the Department of Corrections to the Department of Mental Health

June 27, 2023

Danna Mauch

Written testimony supporting transfer of operations and oversight of Bridgewater State Hospital from the Department of Corrections to the Department of Mental Health.

MAMH Testimony in support of H.1275/S.829, An Act establishing a behavioral health workforce center of excellence

May 30, 2023

Danna Mauch

Written testimony supporting the creation of a centralized entity at a state or community college to analyze data and coordinate response to the current behavioral health workforce crisis.

MAMH Testimony in support of H.984/S.631, An Act relative to access to care for serious mental illness, H.941, An Act relative to utilization review, and S.677, An Act relative to prescription drug utilization review

May 16, 2023

Danna Mauch

Written testimony supporting three bills would prevent people with severe and disabling mental health conditions from having to go through utilization management requirements that hinder their access to medication regimes that support their recovery.