MA H1729

Bill

To provide more timely treatment of inpatient mental health care

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
03/09/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to inpatient mental health care treatment. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill aims to provide more timely treatment of inpatient mental health care. It makes several changes to existing laws, including: (1) requiring hospitals to develop evening and night coverage for inpatient mental health facilities consistent with national standards; (2) mandating that independent medical examinations for involuntary commitment proceedings be requested within 24 hours and completed within 3 business days; (3) shortening the timeline for involuntary commitment hearings from 14 days to 5 days; and (4) requiring expedited hearings within 7 days for patients in inpatient mental health facilities seeking to appeal a commitment order. Additionally, the bill directs the Department of Children and Families to develop a facilitated process and timeline for administering antipsychotic medication to youths in their custody who are hospitalized in inpatient psychiatric facilities.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (8)

Julian Cyr (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Stephen Hay (D), Kay Khan (D), David Linsky (D), Becca Rausch (D), José Tosado (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence (on 06/22/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1729

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1729
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1729.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1145	Relative to the treatment of epilepsy and seizure disorders	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H1715	Relative to requiring insurance providers cover a minimum of 30 days for in-patient substance abuse treatment	Accompanied a study order, see H4450	Similar To
H1719	Relative to creating intensive stabilization and treatment units within the Department of Mental Health	Accompanied S1153	Similar To
H1743	Relative to discharge from substance use disorder treatment	Accompanied a new draft, see H4536	Similar To
H2194	Relative to employee retirement	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H222	Relative water treatment and wastewater treatment facilities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H730	Instructing the Massachusetts Department of Fish & Game to study the feasibility of repurposing the former Moon Island Sewage Treatment Plant for the purposes of fish and shellfish farms	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S1146	To provide more timely treatment of inpatient mental health care	Accompanied H1729	Replaces
S563	Relative to ensuring treatment for genetic craniofacial conditions	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To

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