An Act enabling physician assistants to authorize psychiatric and substance abuse holds
Summary
By Ms. Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3205) of Marjorie C. Decker and others for legislation authorizing physician assistants to authorize psychiatric and substance abuse holds. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2017
Committee Review
Jan 2017
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
Governor
Introduced Jan 23, 2017
Last action Jul 9, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
9
Key actions
4
Committee
1
Amendments
1
Mar 22, 2018
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 21, 2018
Lower · Passed
Amendment (changing reporting date to Friday May 4, 2018) adopted, pending concurrence
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 · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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