An Act relative to life saving treatment
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 1/29/2026 | Senate | Accompanied a study order, see S2931↗ |
| 10/20/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2025 from 01:00 PM-09:00 PM in A-2 |
| 7/21/2025 | Senate | Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing |
| 5/29/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/03/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2 |
| 2/27/2025 | House | House concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Referred to the committee on The Judiciary |
No additional cosponsors.
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J19 | Favorable | 1 entries |
| J24 | Accompanied | — |
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| H673 | An Act improving student access to life saving treatments | Active |
Notwithstanding any special or General law to the contrary: If a petition for civil commitment of a patient defined by Massachusetts General Law Ch. 123, Section 35 is made while the individual is in a hospital setting, the individual and their independent counsel may participate in the subsequent court hearing remotely; a court ordered evaluation pursuant to this section may be performed remotely; and no discharge of a patient who has suffered an overdose or who required the administration of an opioid antagonist shall be discharged from a medical facility until an evaluation by a licensed social worker has taken place and a meeting with a recovery coach and navigator has taken place; the discharge of a patient from a public health facility licensed under said section shall not be granted unless approved by the judge who issued the order for civil commitment;
Notwithstanding any special or General law to the contrary: If a petition for civil commitment of a patient defined by Massachusetts General Law Ch. 123, Section 35 is made while the individual is in a hospital setting, the individual and their independent counsel may participate in the subsequent court hearing remotely; a court ordered evaluation pursuant to this section may be performed remotely; and no discharge of a patient who has suffered an overdose or who required the administration of an opioid antagonist shall be discharged from a medical facility until an evaluation by a licensed social worker has taken place and a meeting with a recovery coach and navigator has taken place; the discharge of a patient from a public health facility licensed under said section shall not be granted unless approved by the judge who issued the order for civil commitment;