An Act relative to creating a universal consent process to share sensitive health information between healthcare providers
Summary
By Ms. Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2079) of Marjorie C. Decker, David Allen Robertson and Lindsay N. Sabadosa that public and private agencies, departments, corporations, provider organizations and licensed professionals receive mental health and substance use disorder information to utilize for treatment. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.
Bill status
passed
3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Jul 2022
Senate Passage
Jun 2022
Governor
Introduced Mar 29, 2021
Last action Jul 7, 2022
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
12
Key actions
4
Committee
2
Jul 7, 2022
Committee
Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
lower
Jun 29, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
May 26, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 24, 2022
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Mar 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to the committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery
lower
1 primary · 4 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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