FY 2021 State Budget – DAM approved $200,000 funding increase for behavioral health was approved by Governor Baker.
Facts and Issues
- Behavioral Health Fact Sheet
- BH Elder Mental Health Outreach Teams (EMHOT) Issues
- BH Nursing Homes and Psychotropic/Antipsychotic Drugs Issues
- Social Work Staffing Issues
Legislation
See the State Legislative Endorsements page and the Federal Legislative Endorsements page for a list of all Dignity Alliance supported bills.
News
FY 2022 Budget Amendment Endorsement: 4120-4000 ( pilot to develop community-based sites for behavioral health services for adults under sixty)
Dignity Alliance Massachusetts advocates for the adoption of the following amendment affecting Line Item 4120-4000 (Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission): For a ...
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Resolution: Specialized Populations
Dignity Alliance supports lifting the DON moratorium for specialized skilled nursing facilities for substance use/mental health issues and COVID-19 rehabilitation ...
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Request to State Auditor
Dignity Alliance Massachusetts has sent a letter to State Auditor Suzanne Bump, asking for a follow up audit of nursing ...
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Read More about State Auditor Letter