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MA H 2206

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An Act enabling physician assistants to authorize psychiatric holds and ensure adequate training on their use

Massachusetts · 2025-2026 Regular Session (194th General Court) · lower

Description

By Representatives Donaghue of Westborough and Kushmerek of Fitchburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2206) of Kate Donaghue, Michael P. Kushmerek and others for legislation to enable physician assistants to authorize psychiatric holds and ensure adequate training on their use. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

Introduced
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Status date
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Latest action
2026-04-23 — Accompanied a study order, see H5338 (under House Rule 27)
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Sponsors

  • Kate Donaghuecosponsor
  • Michael P. Kushmerekcosponsor
  • Christopher M. Markeycosponsor
  • John J. Marsicosponsor
  • Patricia A. Duffycosponsor
  • Paul McMurtrycosponsor
  • Joseph D. McKennacosponsor
  • Steven George Xiarhoscosponsor
  • Natalie M. Higginscosponsor
  • Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor
  • Judith A. Garciacosponsor
  • Samantha Montañocosponsor
  • Erika Uyterhoevencosponsor
  • Adrian C. Madarocosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Russell E. Holmescosponsor
  • Jessica Ann Gianninocosponsor
  • Rebecca L. Rauschcosponsor
  • Sally P. Keranscosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery

    referral-committee

  2. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  3. 2025-09-26

    Hearing scheduled for 10/06/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2

  4. 2025-12-24

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  5. 2026-04-23

    Accompanied a study order, see H5338 (under House Rule 27)

Versions

Documents

Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2206

Attribution

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