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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 949 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1973
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Josh S. Cutler and Kathleen R. LaNatra
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act to further enhance behavioral health workforce development.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Josh S. Cutler6th Plymouth1/17/2023Kathleen R. LaNatra12th Plymouth1/17/2023Vanna Howard17th Middlesex2/27/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 949 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1973
By Representatives Cutler of Pembroke and LaNatra of Kingston, a petition (accompanied by
bill, House, No. 1973) of Josh S. Cutler, Kathleen R. LaNatra and Vanna Howard for legislation
to further enhance behavioral health workforce development. Mental Health, Substance Use and
Recovery.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act to further enhance behavioral health workforce development.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any special or general law to the contrary, the Secretary of
2the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) shall direct the Commissioners of
3the Department of Mental Health (DMH), the Department of Youth Services (DYS), the
4Department of Children and Families (DCF), the Department of Public Health (DPH), and the
5Department of Personnel Administration, to update the official Job Classification Specifications
6to include Licensed Mental Health Counselors(LMHCs) and Licensed Supervised Mental Health
7Counselors (LSMHCs) to the full extent of their scopes’ of practice.
8 SECTION 2. Said revisions to the Job Classification Specifications must be completed by
9September 1, 2023. All relevant behavioral health job postings for positions in the
10aforementioned Departments under the jurisdiction of EEOHS will reflect these revisions by
11September 1, 2023.