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

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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.

Chamber: House
Introduced: Feb 27, 2025
Last action: Jun 17, 2026 — Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026
Session: 194th
Momentum: 41 · Moderate

PASSAGE PROBABILITY

1% Unlikely

Why this number

Stage base Reported from Committee — base rate 13%, measured from MA's completed sessions
Momentum -2 41/100 from the pace of recorded action
Time since last action -16 117 days quiet

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