MA S1269 | 2023-2024 | 193rd General Court
Note: Replaces legislation H1988
Status
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 6-0)
Status: Introduced on February 16 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-03-14 - Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
Pending: Joint Health Care Financing Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Status: Introduced on February 16 2023 - 25% progression
Action: 2024-03-14 - Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
Pending: Joint Health Care Financing Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]
Summary
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.
Title
Relative to creating a pilot program to transfer high acuity behavioral health and dual diagnosis patients away from overcrowded emergency departments
Sponsors
| Sen. Marc Pacheco [D] | Rep. Adam Scanlon [D] | Rep. Jack Lewis [D] | Sen. Paul Feeney [D] |
| Sen. James Eldridge [D] | Rep. Carol Doherty [D] |
History
| Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-14 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing |
| 2024-03-14 | Senate | Accompanied by H1988 |
| 2023-09-24 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 10/02/2023 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1 |
| 2023-02-16 | House | House concurred |
| 2023-02-16 | Senate | Referred to the Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery |
Same As/Similar To
H1988 (Replaces) 2024-03-14 - Accompanied S1269
Massachusetts State Sources
| Type | Source |
|---|---|
| Summary | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S1269 |
| Text | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S1269.pdf |
