S 1401

Massachusetts Senate bill in Session 194.

Status: in_committee. Latest action: March 12, 2026.

An Act to provide more timely treatment of inpatient mental health care.

Bill ID MA-194-S-1401
Session 194
Status in_committee
Committee Senate Ways and Means
Senate in_committee 2026-03-12
Healthcare
Summary

SECTION 1. Section 2 of chapter 123 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 12, the word “and ...

Sponsor
Friedman, Cindy F.
Official Source Back to Bills
Actions Timeline
Date Event Detail
2025-02-27 Introduced Bill introduced
2026-03-12 Status in_committee
2026-03-12 Latest Action Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
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