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. 1311) of Marc R. Pacheco, Carol A. Doherty, Patrick Joseph Kearney, Michael D. Brady 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 both
4 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2021
Committee Review
Jul 2022
Senate Passage
Jun 2022
House Passage
Mar 2021
Governor
Introduced Mar 29, 2021
Last action Sep 8, 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
11
Key actions
5
Committee
2
Jul 18, 2022
Upper · Passed
Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
upper
Jun 2, 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
Lower · Passed
House concurred
lower
Mar 29, 2021
Committee
Referred to the committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery
upper
1 primary · 10 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Marc Pacheco
DDemocratic
Co
Carol Doherty
DDemocratic
Co
Erika Uyterhoeven
DDemocratic
Co
Jamie Eldridge
DDemocratic
Co
John Cronin
DDemocratic
Co
John Keenan
DDemocratic
Co
John Velis
DDemocratic
Co
Mike Brady
DDemocratic
Co
Patrick Kearney
DDemocratic
Co
Paul Feeney
DDemocratic
Co
Walter Timilty
DDemocratic
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