Amendment #37 to H4879

Removing Administrative Barriers for Psychiatric Units

Ms. Decker of Cambridge moves to amend the bill by adding the following section:

SECTION XX. Section 25C ½ of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (a)(4) the following subsection:-

(5) A health facility if the facility plans to make a capital expenditure for the development of acute psychiatric services including, inpatient, community based acute treatment, intensive community based acute treatment, and partial hospitalization program; provided that the health facility demonstrates the need for a license from the department of mental health pursuant to paragraph c of section 19 of chapter 19 of the general laws, as so appearing.

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #37 to H4879

Removing Administrative Barriers for Psychiatric Units