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 Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1164) of Marc R. Pacheco, Walter F. Timilty, Patrick M. O'Connor, David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf and other members of the General Court for legislation 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 2019
Committee Review
May 2020
House Passage
Jan 2019
Governor
Introduced Jan 22, 2019
Last action Jul 23, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
2
Committee
2
May 18, 2020
Upper · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
upper
Jan 22, 2019
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Jan 22, 2019
Committee
Referred to the committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery
upper
1 primary · 7 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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