MA H1973

Bill

Permitting ambulances to transport patients to urgent care centers

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to permitting ambulances to transport patients to urgent care centers. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill permits ambulances to transport patients to urgent care centers in non-emergency situations, rather than transporting them directly to emergency departments. The bill amends Section 2 of Chapter 111C of the Massachusetts General Laws to allow for this type of transportation, which could help alleviate the burden on emergency departments and provide more appropriate care for patients with non-emergency medical needs.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (3)

Leonard Mirra (R), Matt Muratore (R), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4449 (on 02/24/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1973

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1973
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1973.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1720	Relative to creating a pilot program to transfer high acuity behavioral health and dual diagnosis patients away from overcrowded emergency departments	Accompanied S1164	Similar To
H1981	Relative to informed written consent for use of psychotropic drugs	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
H4449	Public health matters	Reported, in part, by H1886	Replaced by
H946	Relative to payments for use of ambulance services	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
H947	Relative to insurance coverage for PANDAS/PANS	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H955	Relative to payments for use of ambulance services	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
S1119	Relative to employment protections for medical marijuana patients	Accompanied a new draft, see S2637	Similar To
S1285	Relative to color coded patient wristbands	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S542	Relative to communications between health insurers and patients	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To
S613	Relative to insurance coverage for PANDAS/PANS	New draft substituted, see S2935	Similar To

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