MA H1743

Bill

Relative to discharge from substance use disorder treatment

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 discharges of certain patients from substance use disorder treatment programs. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill aims to establish standard criteria and methodology for "relapse discharge" decisions in substance use disorder treatment programs. It requires such programs to connect patients to an appropriate level of care before discharging them due to a relapse. The bill also gives the Office of Patient Protection the authority to enforce these standards, assist patients with questions or concerns, and establish appeal procedures for patients aggrieved by denials of service or disenrollment from treatment programs.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Elizabeth Malia (D), Jim O'Day (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4536 (on 03/09/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1743

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1743
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1743.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1338	To improve public safety by facilitating access to addiction services	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1685	Relative to wrongful discharge from employment	Accompanied a study order, see H5123	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
H1755	To establish a commission to study substance use disorder and treatment disparities in the minority community	Accompanied a new draft, see H4120	Similar To
H3376	Relative to diversion to substance use disorder treatment for non-violent drug offenders	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H4120	To establish a commission to study substance use disorder and treatment disparities in the minority community	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H4536	Relative to discharge from substance use disorder treatment	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Replaced by
S1078	Providing for the protection of emergency responders from dismissal	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1139	Relative to voluntary third-party notification of end of treatment for alcohol and substance abuse	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1426	Relative to the discharge of firearm, large capacity weapon, rifle, shotgun, sawed-off shotgun or machine gun without regard for the risk of harm; penalty	Accompanied a study order, see S2565	Similar To
S917	Relative to voluntary civil commitment for alcohol and substance use treatment	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S918	Relative to civil commitment length of treatment for alcohol and substance use	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1338

To improve public safety by facilitating access to addiction services

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H1685

Relative to wrongful discharge from employment

Accompanied a study order, see H5123

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

H1755

To establish a commission to study substance use disorder and treatment disparities in the minority community

Accompanied a new draft, see H4120

Similar To

H3376

Relative to diversion to substance use disorder treatment for non-violent drug offenders

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H4120

To establish a commission to study substance use disorder and treatment disparities in the minority community

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

Similar To

H4536

Relative to discharge from substance use disorder treatment

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

Replaced by

S1078

Providing for the protection of emergency responders from dismissal

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1139

Relative to voluntary third-party notification of end of treatment for alcohol and substance abuse

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1426

Relative to the discharge of firearm, large capacity weapon, rifle, shotgun, sawed-off shotgun or machine gun without regard for the risk of harm; penalty

Accompanied a study order, see S2565

Similar To

S917

Relative to voluntary civil commitment for alcohol and substance use treatment

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

S918

Relative to civil commitment length of treatment for alcohol and substance use

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

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