MA S1137 | 2019-2020 | 191st General Court

Note: Legislation replaced by S2550

Status

Spectrum: Bipartisan Bill
Status: Introduced on January 22 2019 - 25% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-02-20 - Accompanied a study order, see S2550
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

For legislation to enable physician assistants to authorize psychiatric and substance abuse holds. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

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Title

Enabling physician assistants to authorize psychiatric and substance abuse holds

Sponsors


History

DateChamberAction
2020-02-20SenateAccompanied a study order, see S2550
2019-09-19JointHearing scheduled for 09/26/2019 from 10:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1
2019-01-22HouseHouse concurred
2019-01-22SenateReferred to the Joint Committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery

Same As/Similar To

S1050 (Similar To) 2019-10-21 - Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
H1709 (Similar To) 2020-11-23 - Accompanied a study order, see H5097
H1686 (Similar To) 2019-11-26 - Read second and ordered to a third reading
S2550 (Replaced by) 2020-02-24 - Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

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Bill Comments

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