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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1465 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2218
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
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:Kathleen R. LaNatra12th Plymouth1/15/2025Michael D. BradySecond Plymouth and Norfolk2/6/2025Patrick Joseph Kearney4th Plymouth2/3/2025Michael O. MooreSecond Worcester3/6/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1465 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2218
By Representative LaNatra of Kingston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2218) of
Kathleen R. LaNatra and others relative to licensed mental health counselors and licensed
supervised mental health counselors. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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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.