Relating to addiction treatment; declaring an emergency.
Summary
Requires hospital emergency departments to accept and treat individuals who need medical detoxification, including by providing peer mentoring. Requires health benefit plans to provide coverage for medical detoxification, including peer mentoring, beginning with plans issued, renewed or extended on or after January 1, 2020. Declares emergency, effective on passage.
Bill status
in committee
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2019
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 14, 2019
Last action Jul 1, 2019
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
3
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jul 1, 2019
Lower · Passed
In committee upon adjournment.
lower
Jan 15, 2019
Committee
Referred to Health Care.
lower
Jan 14, 2019
Introduced
First reading. Referred to Speaker's desk.
lower
1 primary · 5 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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