MA H1726

Bill

Relative to treatment for substance use disorder

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 treatment for substance use disorder at acute-care hospitals or satellite emergency facilities. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill amends existing law to allow an attending physician at an acute-care hospital or satellite emergency facility to authorize the restraint and treatment of a person for up to 3 days if the person has received a substance abuse evaluation, returned to the facility within 7 days suffering from an opioid-related overdose or having recently been administered the medication naloxone. The purpose is to provide treatment for substance use disorder in these emergency situations.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (15)

Jay Barrows (R), Angelo D'Emilia (R), Kim Ferguson (R), Paul Frost (R), Susan Gifford (R), Bradford Hill (R), Steven Howitt (R), Randy Hunt (R), Brad Jones (R), Hannah Kane (R), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Todd Smola (R), Mike Soter (R), Bruce Tarr (R), Donald Wong (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4450 (on 02/20/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1726

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1726
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1726.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
H1719	Relative to creating intensive stabilization and treatment units within the Department of Mental Health	Accompanied S1153	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
H4450	Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery	Reported, in part, by H1745	Replaced by
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
S563	Relative to ensuring treatment for genetic craniofacial conditions	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To

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