SENATE DOCKET, NO. 641 FILED ON: 1/15/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1137
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Viriato M. deMacedo
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act enabling physician assistants to authorize psychiatric and substance abuse holds.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
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Viriato M. deMacedo | Plymouth and Barnstable |
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Donald F. Humason, Jr. | Second Hampden and Hampshire | 1/31/2019 |
Michael O. Moore | Second Worcester | 2/26/2019 |
Steven Ultrino | 33rd Middlesex | 4/22/2019 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 641 FILED ON: 1/15/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1137
By Mr. deMacedo, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1137) of Viriato M. deMacedo, Donald F. Humason, Jr. and Michael O. Moore for legislation to enable physician assistants to authorize psychiatric and substance abuse holds. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1085 OF 2017-2018.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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An Act enabling physician assistants to authorize psychiatric and substance abuse holds.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 12 of chapter 123 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended, in line 8, by inserting after the words “licensed independent social worker licensed pursuant to sections 130 to 137, inclusive, of chapter 112,” the following words:
“or a Physician Assistant licensed pursuant to section 9(e) of chapter 112.”
SECTION 2. Said section is hereby amended, in line 17, by inserting after the words “qualified psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialist,” the following words, “physician assistant,”
SECTION 3. Said section is hereby amended, in line 21, by inserting after the words “qualified psychiatric nurse mental health clinical specialist,” the following words, “physician assistant,”
SECTION 4. Section 35 of said chapter, is hereby amended, in line 18, by inserting after the word “physician” the following words: “,Physician Assistant licensed pursuant to section 9(e) of chapter 112,”