MA S1159

Bill

Regarding notification of patient observation status

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
04/15/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation regarding notification of patient observation status. Public Health.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (3)

Brian Joyce (D)*, Kenneth Donnelly (D), Jim O'Day (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2199 (on 03/28/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S1159

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S1159
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1159
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1159.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
S1051	Relative to creating a pilot program to transfer high acuity behavioral health and dual diagnosis patients away from overcrowded emergency departments	Accompanied a study order, see S2356	Similar To
S1148	Relative to maternity patient rights	Accompanied a study order, see S2356	Similar To
S1151	Relative to the modernization of optometric patient care	Accompanied a new draft, see S2334	Similar To
S1153	Relative to CARE (Caregiver, Advise, Record and Enable)	Accompanied a new draft, see H3911	Similar To
S1202	Relative to patient notification	Accompanied a study order, see S2199	Similar To
S1217	Relative to the safety of Alzheimer’s disease patients	Accompanied a study order, see S2199	Similar To
S2199	Public health issues	Reported (in part) by S1231	Replaced by
S750	Relative to certain proceedings relating to corporations	Accompanied a study order, see S2204	Similar To
S849	Removing the requirement to provide notice to the department of mental health of a license granted to a guardian to sell real estate	Accompanied a study order, see S2204	Similar To
S92	Requiring equal benefits for all new mothers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

S1051

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

Accompanied a study order, see S2356

Similar To

S1148

Relative to maternity patient rights

Accompanied a study order, see S2356

Similar To

S1151

Relative to the modernization of optometric patient care

Accompanied a new draft, see S2334

Similar To

S1153

Relative to CARE (Caregiver, Advise, Record and Enable)

Accompanied a new draft, see H3911

Similar To

S1202

Relative to patient notification

Accompanied a study order, see S2199

Similar To

S1217

Relative to the safety of Alzheimer’s disease patients

Accompanied a study order, see S2199

Similar To

S2199

Public health issues

Reported (in part) by S1231

Replaced by

S750

Relative to certain proceedings relating to corporations

Accompanied a study order, see S2204

Similar To

S849

Removing the requirement to provide notice to the department of mental health of a license granted to a guardian to sell real estate

Accompanied a study order, see S2204

Similar To

S92

Requiring equal benefits for all new mothers

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

Similar To

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Last Action

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