MA S1112

Bill

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

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
03/29/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to creating a pilot program to transfer high acuity behavioral health and dual diagnosis patients away from overcrowded emergency departments. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a two-year pilot program at Taunton State Hospital to accept medically stable, high-acuity behavioral health and dual diagnosis (mental illness and substance abuse) patients from emergency departments in the Southeast region of Massachusetts. The program aims to alleviate overcrowding in emergency departments by providing these patients with appropriate care and placement within 14 days of admission to the pilot program. The program will be operated by the Department of Mental Health and staffed by registered nurses, psychiatrists, and other necessary personnel, with program protocols and a staffing plan developed by a committee during the first six months. The Department of Mental Health will report on the success of the program in decreasing emergency department overcrowding and the quality of care provided in the second year of the pilot.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (17)

Michael Brady (D), Thomas Calter (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Pat Haddad (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Mary Keefe (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Jack Lewis (D), James Miceli (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Marc Pacheco (D), Denise Provost (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Tom Stanley (D), Walter Timilty (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2535 (on 05/31/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1112

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1112
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1112.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2399	Providing equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers	Accompanied a study order, see H4557	Similar To
H2974	To limit retroactive denials of health insurance claims for behavioral health and substance abuse services	Accompanied a new draft, see H4315	Similar To
H601	Relative to funding the Behavioral Health Workforce Development Trust Fund	Accompanied a new draft, see H4605	Similar To
S1090	To establish a center of excellence in community policing and behavioral health	Accompanied a new draft, see S2452	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
S1212	Aligning hospital licensure with community needs in addiction and behavioral health	Accompanied a study order, see S2422	Similar To
S2535	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Health Care Financing to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to financing and delivery of health care	Reported (in part) by S1256	Replaced by
S624	To require equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To

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