MA S1429

Bill

MA S1429

Preserving access to essential health services in a state of emergency

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to preserve access to essential health services in a state of emergency. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill aims to preserve access to essential health services in a state of emergency. It amends the existing state law to prohibit hospitals from closing any beds, units, or facilities for the duration of any declared state of emergency related to healthcare. The purpose is to ensure that essential health services remain available during emergencies, such as public health crises, to maintain access to critical care for the community.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (9)

Jamie Eldridge (D)*, Michael Brady (D), John Cronin (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Carol Doherty (D), Paul Feeney (D), Adam Gómez (D), Walter Timilty (D), Erika Uyterhoeven (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2772 (on 03/17/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1429

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1429
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1429.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1244	Relative to patient centered access to behavioral health services in accountable care organizations	Accompanied a study order, see H5222	Similar To
H2064	To require equitable payment from the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5237	Similar To
H2077	To improve the quality of mental health services, and rights of patients, by providing for sufficient privacy	Accompanied a study order, see H5225	Similar To
H324	Relative to increased consumer protections during a state of emergency	Accompanied a study order, see H4880	Similar To
H3872	Similar Bills	Published as amended, see H3874	Similar To
H3874	Similar Bills	See S2472	Similar To
S1222	Relative to emergency paid sick time	Accompanied a study order, see S2691	Similar To
S1291	To improve access to behavioral health services	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1581	Prohibiting the confiscation of lawfully owned firearms during a state of emergency	Accompanied a study order, see S2762	Similar To
S1610	Providing mental wellness training for police officers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2772	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Health to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public health matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S409	Authorizing common sense health services in assisted living	Accompanied a new draft, see S2656	Similar To
S776	To require equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S806	Relative to patient centered access to behavioral health services in accountable care organizations	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1244

Relative to patient centered access to behavioral health services in accountable care organizations

Accompanied a study order, see H5222

Similar To

H2064

To require equitable payment from the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H5237

Similar To

H2077

To improve the quality of mental health services, and rights of patients, by providing for sufficient privacy

Accompanied a study order, see H5225

Similar To

H324

Relative to increased consumer protections during a state of emergency

Accompanied a study order, see H4880

Similar To

H3872

Similar Bills

Published as amended, see H3874

Similar To

H3874

Similar Bills

See S2472

Similar To

S1222

Relative to emergency paid sick time

Accompanied a study order, see S2691

Similar To

S1291

To improve access to behavioral health services

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S1581

Prohibiting the confiscation of lawfully owned firearms during a state of emergency

Accompanied a study order, see S2762

Similar To

S1610

Providing mental wellness training for police officers

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

Similar To

S2772

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Health to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public health matters

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S409

Authorizing common sense health services in assisted living

Accompanied a new draft, see S2656

Similar To

S776

To require equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

S806

Relative to patient centered access to behavioral health services in accountable care organizations

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

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