An Act reducing emergency department boarding

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Overview Bill text 1 History 5 Sponsors

By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2198) of Marjorie C. Decker relative to emergency department boarding. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Feb 27, 2025
Last action: Mar 25, 2026 — Accompanied a new draft, see H5275
Session: 194th
Momentum: 32 · Low

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base In Committee — base rate 4%, measured from MA's completed sessions
Momentum -4 32/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -22 203 days quiet

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