Massachusetts House Bill 996 (Prior Session Legislation)

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Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Democrat 2-1)
Status: Introduced on January 22 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-12-01 - Accompanied a study order, see H5160
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Relative to the right of health care consumers to receive treatment of mental health conditions from providers of their choice. Financial Services.

To extend coverage for any willing provider to qualify as a mental health professional

Rep. Sheila Harrington [R]

Rep. Ruth Balser [D]

Rep. Kay Khan [D]

Date	Chamber	Action
2020-12-01	House	Accompanied a study order, see H5160
2019-05-30	Joint	Hearing rescheduled to 06/06/2019 from 11:00 AM-03:00 PM in 222
2019-05-29	Joint	Hearing scheduled for 06/06/2019 from 01:00 PM-04:00 PM in A-1
2019-01-22	Senate	Senate concurred
2019-01-22	House	Referred to the Joint Committee on Financial Services

H1729 (Similar To) 2020-06-22 - Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence
H1177 (Similar To) 2020-06-22 - Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence
S1662 (Similar To) 2020-04-27 - Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
H969 (Similar To) 2020-06-22 - Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence
H992 (Similar To) 2020-12-01 - Accompanied a study order, see H5160
H5160 (Replaced by) 2020-12-01 - Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Type	Source
Summary	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H996
Text	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H996.pdf