Introduced
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To require psychiatric hospitals or units to report to the state health and welfare department all deaths of a social welfare recipient they have or are treating, within three business days for in-patients, and if known, within 30 days of a person’s release. This is related to the proposal in House Bills 5619 and 5620 to impose “parity” requirements for mental health vs. medical and surgical service covered by social welfare programs and private health insurers.
Referred to the Committee on Health Policy
Reported without amendment
Refer to the Committee on Ways and Means with the recommendation that the substitute (H-1) be adopted.
Referred to the Committee on Ways and Means
