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MA S 1387

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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) · upper

Quick answers

Did MA S 1387 pass?

Not yet. MA S 1387 is in committee as of 2026-01-08 and has not come to a final vote. Latest recorded action (2026-01-08): Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

What is MA S 1387 about?

By Mr. Cronin, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1387) of John J. Cronin, Steven George Xiarhos, Bruce E. Tarr and John F. Keenan relative to authorizing physician assistants to issue psychiatric holds and ensure adequate training on their use. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

Who sponsors MA S 1387?

John J. Cronin is the primary sponsor of MA S 1387, joined by 9 cosponsors.

Description

By Mr. Cronin, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1387) of John J. Cronin, Steven George Xiarhos, Bruce E. Tarr and John F. Keenan relative to authorizing physician assistants to issue psychiatric holds and ensure adequate training on their use. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

Introduced
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Latest action
2026-01-08 — Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means
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bill
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Sponsors

  • John J. Croninprimary
  • Steven George Xiarhoscosponsor
  • Bruce E. Tarrcosponsor
  • John F. Keenancosponsor
  • James B. Eldridgecosponsor
  • Rebecca L. Rauschcosponsor
  • Nick Collinscosponsor
  • Paul R. Feeneycosponsor
  • William J. Driscoll, Jr.cosponsor
  • Michael O. Moorecosponsor

Committees

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Action timeline

  1. 2025-02-27

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

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  2. 2025-02-27

    House concurred

  3. 2025-09-26

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

  4. 2026-01-08

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

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Votes

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Related bills

Official source

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S1387

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