MA H1720

Bill

Relative to creating a pilot program to transfer high acuity behavioral health and dual diagnosis patients away from overcrowded emergency departments

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 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.

AI Summary

This bill creates a two-year pilot program at Taunton State Hospital to accept medically stable, high-acuity behavioral health and dual diagnosis (mental illness and substance abuse) patients from overcrowded emergency departments in the Southeast region. The program will provide care for these patients until they can be placed in an appropriate setting, which must occur within 14 days of admission. The program will be developed and operated by the Department of Mental Health, with input from other stakeholders, and aims to decrease emergency department overcrowding and improve the quality of care for these patients.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (33)

Brian Ashe (D), Michael Brady (D), Pete Capano (D), Tackey Chan (D), Daniel Cullinane (D), Dan Donahue (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Kim Ferguson (R), Dylan Fernandes (D), Sean Garballey (D), Carlos González (D), Pat Haddad (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Kate Hogan (D), Randy Hunt (R), Hannah Kane (R), David LeBoeuf (D), Jack Lewis (D), Harold Naughton (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Marc Pacheco (D), Denise Provost (D), Becca Rausch (D), Dave Robertson (D), Maria Robinson (D), Danny Ryan (D), Walter Timilty (D), José Tosado (D), Steve Ultrino (D), John Velis (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

Accompanied S1164 (on 05/18/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1720

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1720
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1720.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1885	Relative to patient access to information regarding breast reconstructive surgery	Accompanied a new draft, see H4444	Similar To
H1981	Relative to informed written consent for use of psychotropic drugs	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
H3487	Relative to safe patient handling in certain health facilities	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H947	Relative to insurance coverage for PANDAS/PANS	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H976	Relative to uncollected co-pays, co-insurance and deductibles	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
H990	Relative to insurance coverage for PANDAS/PANS	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
S1159	Relative to pain management treatment for certain chronic pain patients	Accompanied a study order, see S2550	Similar To
S1164	Relative to creating a pilot program to transfer high acuity behavioral health and dual diagnosis patients away from overcrowded emergency departments	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Replaced by
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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MA H1720

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