MA H1075

Bill

Relative to mental health and substance abuse treatment facilities

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
04/19/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to mental health and substance abuse treatment facilities. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 19 of the Massachusetts General Laws to require mental health, alcohol treatment, and drug treatment facilities to verify the degrees, licenses, and certificates of any employees or independent contractors who may offer professional services to patients within 60 days of hiring them. This provision aims to ensure that the staff at these facilities have the appropriate qualifications and credentials to provide care to their patients.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Bill Straus (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4528 (on 05/24/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1075

(4 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1075
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1075.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3343	Clarifying the limited exemption from taxation of certain facilities for the treatment of committed mentally ill patients	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H4434	Requiring reserve electric power at wastewater treatment facilities	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H4528	The financing and delivery of health care in the commonwealth.	No further action taken	Replaced by
S582	To limit retroactive denials of health insurance claims for mental health and substance abuse services	Accompanied a new draft, see S2403	Similar To

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