H 1064 Massachusetts House · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

An Act relative to creating a pilot program to transfer high acuity behavioral health and dual diagnosis patients away from overcrowded emergency departments

Summary

By Mrs. Haddad of Somerset, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1064) of Patricia A. Haddad and others relative to creating a pilot program to transfer high acuity behavioral health and dual diagnosis patients away from overcrowded emergency departments. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Apr 2018

Senate Passage

Apr 2018

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2017 Last action May 24, 2018

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).

Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions

9

Key actions

3

Committee

2

Apr 26, 2018

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Apr 19, 2018

Committee

Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

lower

Feb 7, 2018

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jan 23, 2017

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Jan 23, 2017

Committee

Referred to the committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery

lower

1 primary · 41 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Brendan Crighton

Carlos González

Daniel R. Cullinane