{"AmendmentNumber":"566","ParentBillNumber":"S4","Bill":null,"Sponsor":{"Id":"WJD0","Name":"William J. Driscoll, Jr.","Type":1,"Details":"https://malegislature.gov/api/GeneralCourts/194/LegislativeMembers/WJD0","ResponseDate":"2026-05-07T13:21:15.597"},"Category":"Health and Human Services","Action":"Rejected","RollCall":[],"Title":"Removing Behavioral Health from Determination of Need Process","Branch":"Senate","RedraftNumber":null,"IsFurther":false,"GeneralCourtNumber":194,"Text":"Mr. Driscoll moved that the proposed new text be amended by adding after section 60 the following new section:\r\n\"SECTION XX. Section 25C ½ of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after subsection (a)(4) the following subsection:-\r\n(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, partial hospitalization program, and crisis stabilization services; 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.\"\r\n\r\n"}