MA S1212

Bill

MA S1212

Aligning hospital licensure with community needs in addiction and behavioral health

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to align hospital licensure with community needs in addiction and behavioral health. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill aims to align hospital licensure with community needs in addiction and behavioral health. It amends the existing law to require hospitals to maintain a minimum level of "needs-based emergency stabilization and treatment capacity" for patients presenting at the hospital's emergency department with mental, behavioral health, or substance addiction crises. This can be achieved either by the hospital maintaining licensed beds or through a contractual agreement with another provider. The Department of Public Health will establish the minimum standard for this capacity, which may be based on data collected on the volume and needs of such patients. The commissioner can grant waivers to the capacity requirements based on demonstrated financial constraints.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (5)

John Keenan (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Shaunna O'Connell (R), Denise Provost (D), Dave Rogers (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2422 (on 04/12/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1212

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1212
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1212.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1062	Establishing a behavioral health workforce development trust fund	Accompanied a study order, see H4624	Similar To
H1063	Providing for efficient access to mental health services	Accompanied a study order, see H4557	Similar To
H2223	Requiring the Division of Medical Assistance to provide adequate rates	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H2399	Providing equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers	Accompanied a study order, see H4557	Similar To
H3226	Relative to timely care and saving lives	Accompanied a new draft, see H4623	Similar To
H601	Relative to funding the Behavioral Health Workforce Development Trust Fund	Accompanied a new draft, see H4605	Similar To
S1094	To promote high value and evidence-based behavioral health care	Accompanied a study order, see S2440	Similar To
S1095	Relative to behavioral health telemedicine	Accompanied a study order, see S2439	Similar To
S1201	Relative to maternity patient rights	Accompanied a study order, see S2422	Similar To
S2422	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	Reported (in part) by S1241	Replaced by
S555	Requiring mental health parity for disability policies	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S624	To require equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To

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