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Special Commission on Behavioral Health Promotion and Upstream Prevention
Board Information
Policy Area
MiscellaneousPurpose
To investigate evidence-based practices, programs and systems to prevent behavioral health disorders and promote behavioral health across the Commonwealth.Legal Authority
Board Members
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| Member↓↓ | Seat Name | Appointing Authority | Term End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Representative James Cantwell | House Speaker Appointee (Co-Chair) | Legislature | - |
| Chief Justice Paula M. Carey | Chief Justice of the MA Trial Court (or designee) | Ex Officio | - |
| Representative Kimberly Ferguson | House Minority Leader Appointee | Legislature | - |
| Senator Jennifer Flanagan | Senate President Appointee (Co-Chair) | Legislature | - |
| Ms. Christie L. Hager | Expert in Mental and Behavioral Health Promotion | Governor | - |
| Margaret Hannah | Expert in School-Based Public Health | Governor | - |
| Mr. Barry Keppard | Expert in Planning and Environmental Health | Governor | - |
| Patrick M. O'Connor | Senate Minority Leader Appointee | Legislature | - |
| Mr. David A. Shore | Representative from the Health Insurance Industry | Governor | - |
| Raymond Tamasi | Expert in Community-Based Public Health | Governor | - |
| Mr. Jeffery Wulfson | Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education (or designee) | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Commissioner of Mental Health (or designee) | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Commissioner of Public Health (or designee) | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Commissioner of the Division of Insurance (or designee) | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Secretary of Public Safety (or designee) | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Executive Director of the Health Policy Commission (or designee) | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Executive Director of the Center for Health Information and Analysis (or designee) | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Executive Director of the MA Community Health Information Profile (or designee) | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Executive Director of the Mental Health Legal Advisors Committee (or designee) | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Executive Director of the MA Public Health Association (or designee) | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Executive Director of the MA organization for Addiction Recovery (or designee) | Ex Officio | - |
| - | President of the MA Association for Behavioral Health (or designee) | Ex Officio | - |
| - | President of the MA Chapter of the National Association for Social Workers (or designee) | Ex Officio | - |
| - | Representative from the Social and Emotional Learning Alliance for MA | Governor | - |