MA H1974

Bill

MA H1974

Establishing a PSAP nurse triage pilot program

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 requiring that the Department of Public Health design and implement a temporary pilot nurse triage program within the Commonwealth’s system of public safety answering points. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a temporary pilot program within the Commonwealth's system of public safety answering points (PSAPs) to test the value of a nurse triage program in diverting non-emergency 911 calls to medical care that does not require an ambulance or hospital emergency department. The program will train and hire nurses to field 911 calls, determine if the call is a medical emergency, and assist callers with non-emergency conditions in scheduling appointments with a primary care provider or coordinating transportation to other healthcare facilities. The Department of Public Health is required to issue a report on the results of the pilot program, including implementation challenges, data on emergency department diversions and ambulance utilization, an analysis of the program compared to other options, and recommendations for permanent implementation.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (3)

William Crocker (R), Leonard Mirra (R), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1974

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1974
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1974.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1841	Instructing the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to study the feasibility of absorbing oversight of all “memory care” assisted living facilities and units in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
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H4449	Public health matters	Reported, in part, by H1886	Replaced by
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S2192	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	New draft substituted, see S2203	Similar To
S2203	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Reprinted as amended, see S2213	Similar To
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S962	Encouraging the donation of food to persons in need	Accompanied H1475	Similar To

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