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MA H 2363

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An Act directing the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to study the feasibility of incentivizing inpatient psychiatric hospitals to admit patients directly from community behavioral health centers

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

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Did MA H 2363 pass?

Not yet. MA H 2363 is in committee and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-06-17): Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026

What is MA H 2363 about?

By Representative Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2363) of Bruce J. Ayers that the Department of Public Health study the feasibility of incentivizing inpatient psychiatric hospitals to admit patients directly from community behavioral health centers. Public Health.

Who sponsors MA H 2363?

Bruce J. Ayers is the primary sponsor of MA H 2363.

Description

By Representative Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2363) of Bruce J. Ayers that the Department of Public Health study the feasibility of incentivizing inpatient psychiatric hospitals to admit patients directly from community behavioral health centers. Public Health.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-06-17 — Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026
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Sponsors

  • Bruce J. Ayersprimary

Committees

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Action timeline

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  1. 2026-06-17

    Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026

  2. 2026-03-19

    Reporting date extended to Monday, June 15, 2026

  3. 2025-12-08

    Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026

  4. 2025-10-16

    Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing

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  5. 2025-06-30

    Hearing scheduled for 07/10/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1

  6. 2025-02-27

    Senate concurred

  7. 2025-02-27

    Referred to the committee on Public Health

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Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2363

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