S 1221 Massachusetts Senate · 190th Legislature (2017-2018)

An Act creating Autism teams in hospitals

Summary

By Ms. L'Italien, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1221) of Barbara A. L'Italien, Jason M. Lewis, Jack Lewis, Donald F. Humason, Jr. and other members of the General Court for legislation to increase current medical providers' knowledge about autism in order to improve treatment. Public Health.

Bill status passed both 4 of 5 stages cleared

Introduction

Jan 2017

Committee Review

Jun 2018

Senate Passage

Apr 2018

House Passage

Jan 2017

Governor

Introduced Jan 23, 2017 Last action Jun 6, 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

8

Key actions

3

Committee

4

Jun 6, 2018

Committee

Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

upper

Jun 6, 2018

Upper · Passed

Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see S2543

upper

Apr 26, 2018

Upper · Passed

Senate concurred

upper

Apr 2, 2018

Committee

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

upper

Jan 23, 2017

Lower · Passed

House concurred

lower

Jan 23, 2017

Committee

Referred to the committee on Public Health

upper

1 primary · 11 co-sponsors

Sponsors

Role

Legislator

Party

State

District

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

Donald F. Humason, Jr.

Second Hampden and Hampshire

Middlesex and Worcester

Fifth Middlesex

José F. Tosado

Second Plymouth and Norfolk

Second Worcester

Patrick O'Connor

First Plymouth and Norfolk