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Coffee, check-in at registration and networking: 11:00 am - noon
Speaking Program: 12:00 - 1:00 pm
Lunch and Networking: 1:00 - 2:00 pm
Meet with Your Legislator: 2:00 - 3:00 pm
Click here to find out who are your legislators
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Speakers
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Martha Coakley, Massachusetts Attorney General
Senator Brian Joyce
Chief Judge Paula Carey, Trial Court
Harry Spence, Court Administrator
Eliza Williamson, Peer, Speaks about her recovery
Steve Rosenfeld, President of Board, NAMI Mass
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Legislation and Budget Items
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- Restore Funding to the Department of Mental Health
- Increasing the MassHealth Reimbursement Rate for Private Inpatient Psychiatric Care
- Encourage Jail Diversion for people with mental illness
- Increase the number of specialty courts such as mental health, drug and veteran courts
- SB# 1959 An Act ensuring parity for mental health and substance abuse treatment
- SB# 1189 An Act Relative to Police Training
- HB# 840 An Act An Act to Require Health Care Coverage for Emergency Psychiatric Services
- HB# 836 An act requiring mental health parity for disability policies
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If you require an accommodation, such as American Sign Language (ASL), please call Delilah Magardo at 800-370-9085 or [email protected] as soon as possible.
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or download the registration form here and please return it to our office by fax, email, or mail no later than April 4, 2013. You can also register with us at the State House on Monday April 7th.
If you have any questions please contact Delilah Magardo at
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