AN ACT RELATING TO FOOD AND DRUGS -- ENSURING ACCESS TO HIGH QUALITY CARE FOR THE TREATMENT OF SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS (Establishes the medication assisted treatment (MAT) program which uses medications, in combination with counseling and behavioral therapies, to create a comprehensive approach to the treatment of substance use disorders.)
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Mar 2019
Committee Review
Jun 2019
Senate Passage
Jun 2019
House Passage
Governor
Introduced Mar 21, 2019
Last action Jun 14, 2019
Floor votes · Senate Jun 13, 2019
How they voted
35–0
Passed
Total votes 35
Jun 13, 2019
D
Democratic30
100% Yea
R
Republican5
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
14
Key actions
5
Committee
5
Jun 14, 2019
Committee
06/14/2019 Referred to House H.E.W.
lower
Jun 13, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/13/2019 Senate passed Sub A
legislature
Jun 11, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/11/2019 Committee recommends passage of Sub A
legislature
Jun 3, 2019
Legislature · Passed
06/03/2019 Committee postponed at request of sponsor (06/04/2019)
legislature
May 28, 2019
Legislature · Passed
05/28/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 26, 2019
Legislature · Passed
03/26/2019 Committee recommended measure be held for further study
legislature
Mar 21, 2019
Introduced
03/21/2019 Introduced, referred to Senate Health and Human Services
legislature
4 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
AJ
Adam J. Satchell
DDemocratic
P
Josh Miller
DDemocratic
P
Maryellen Goodwin
DDemocratic
P
Michael J. McCaffrey
DDemocratic
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