S 1085 Massachusetts Senate · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

An Act enabling physician assistants to authorize psychiatric and substance abuse holds

Summary

By Mr. deMacedo, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1085) of Viriato M. deMacedo and Thomas J. Calter for legislation to enable physician assistants to authorize psychiatric and substance abuse holds. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Jan 2017

Senate Passage

Mar 2018

House Passage

Jan 2017

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2017 Last action May 7, 2018

Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.

Full legislative history

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Committee

Amendments

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

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Jan 23, 2017

Committee

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

upper

1 primary · 1 co-sponsor