1981

• MaMHCA is formed

• Chartered by AMHCA
• 25 Members
• First licensure bill filed
• MaMHCA dues at $10.00

• Annual Conferences launched
• Dues at $40.00
• 90 members

• Licensure for LMHCs becomes law

• First Board of Registration
• CMR 262 (regulations) established
• First license application workshop held
• First LMHC licenses issued

• LMHC grand-parenting period ends

• MaMHCA 800 phone number begins

• First business administrator hired
• Begins LMHC Exam Prep workshop series
• CE Certification program launched
• Workshop series jointly with MaCA

• Executive Director hired
• Membership grows to 1800
• LMHC Regulations revised
• MaMHCA formally joins MARIACES
• MaMHCA Workshops begin

• 3rd party reimbursement becomes law
• BCBS opens indemnity panel to LMHCs

• Joins Mass Mental Health Coalition
• Red Cross Training series starts

• MBHP opens panels to LMHCs
• Non-profit incorporation achieved
• Tax Exempt 501c.3 approved
• Web Page launched
• Referral Network Directory published
• MaMHCA Messenger named

• BC/BS recruits LMHCs to PPOs
• MBHP includes LMHCs as approved supervisors in agencies
• MaMHCA opens central office in Natick

• LMHC scope upgrade becomes law
• LMHCs core providers in Parity law
• MPHP reimburses MHC interns

• MBHP opens private panel to LMHCs
• DPH includes LMHCs as full members of interdisciplinary treatment teams

• LMHC Regulations revised
• DPH grants autism diagnosis privilege
• Home Study Book Project begins
• 2nd Referral Directory Issued

• Liability Insurance added to services
• Health & Dental plans added to services

• 1st Annual Job & Career Fair

• LMHC Testimonial Privilege Becomes Law

• MaMHCA Supervision Training begins

• 1st MaMHCA Certified Supervisors arrive

• Haberman-Williams MaMHCA Scholarship established

• Haberman-Williams MaMHCA Scholarship awarded

• Appointed to Behavioral Health Task Force for Payment Reform Legislation
• Appointed to Chair CBHI Workforce Development Group
• Held Silent Auction to Benefit Scholarship Fund

• Joint Conference with NASW-MA on Healthcare Reform
• Launched New Website
• Published MaMHCA Guidelines for LMHCs Using Electronic Communication, Technology Assisted Counseling, and Social Media in their Practice

• Filed 2 New Bills Supporting LMHC Practice and Consumer Safety: Section 12 privileges re mandatory evaluation for danger to self or other; and Creation of a Behavioral Health Workforce Development Fund
• Expanded New Professional Development Offerings
• Achieved expanded grand-parenting period for TRICARE panel inclusion for LMHCs
• Introduced Member Highlights column on MaMHCA website

• Established the MaMHCA Certified Clinical Supervisor Credential (MaCCS) for graduates of MaMHCA Clinical Supervision Training Program
• Began Private Practice Development Workshops Series
• New LMHC Regulations CMR-262 Trainings Begun  

• 10^th Anniversary of MaMHCA Job & Career Fairs for LMHCs and MH Agencies
• 30^th Anniversary of Annual Conferences
• Launched MaMHCA Clinical Supervision Program for MH Agencies
• Chaired Behavioral Health Electronic Health Records Task Force for EOHHS
• Awarded 8^th & 9^th Scholarships