H.482 -- An Act relative to the promotion of mental health education
This legislation mandates mental health education in our public and private schools. Mental health education programs shall recognize multiple dimensions of health by including mental health, so as to enhance student understanding, attitudes and behaviors that promote health, well-being and human dignity.

H.483 -- An Act relative to Safety And Violence Education for Students (the SAVE Students Act)
This new legislation in Massachusetts is aimed at combating the crisis of violence, bullying, and suicide that is devastating our nation’s schools. If passed, this bill would set a new national standard for statewide school safety programming.

Increasing Access and Removing Stigma around Mental Health Care

H.1001 -- An Act relative to behavioral health telemedicine
Allows for coverage for behavioral health services provided by telemedicine at a rate of reimbursement no less than the applicable coverage for behavioral health care services provided through in-person consultation or in-person delivery of services.

H.1721 -- An Act to expand access to medically assisted treatment providers
Creates a voluntary professional training module for physicians on the prescribing and administration of naltrexone, both pill and injectable form, for the treatment of opioid use disorders and alcohol use disorders. 

H.1722 -- An Act relative to the safe care of residents with active substance use disorder accessing skilled nursing facility care

H.1723 -- An Act to further define medical necessity determinations
Clarifies that medical necessary services for mental health treatment shall be determined by the treating clinician in consultation with the patient and noted in the patient’s medical record

H.1000 -- An Act relative to mental health providers
Would add occupational therapist and occupational therapy assistants to the law defining licensed mental health providers.