An Act relative to creating a pilot program to transfer high acuity behavioral health and dual diagnosis patients away from overcrowded emergency departments
By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1164) of Marc R. Pacheco, Walter F. Timilty, Patrick M. O'Connor, David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf and other members of the General Court 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.
Bill History
| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/22/2019 | Senate | Referred to the committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery |
| 1/22/2019 | House | House concurred |
| 7/8/2019 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 07/11/2019 from 10:00 AM-04:00 PM in A-1 |
| 5/18/2020 | Senate | Accompanied by H1720 |
| 5/18/2020 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing |
| 6/22/2020 | House | Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence |
| 7/23/2020 | Senate | Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session |
| 1/5/2021 | Senate | No further action taken |
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