Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H2234: An Act establishing alternative models for behavioral health transport
Status: Failed, March 30, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or specific law to the contrary, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, or a designee, shall establish and implement five regional pilot programs to examine alternative models for transport of behavioral health patients that are geographically dispersed across the state. The programs shall be designed to promote the use of non-emergency medical transport for transporting individuals in need of behavioral health intervention. In designing the pilot, the executive office of health and human services shall consult with existing hospital-based providers of alternative behavioral health treatment. MassHealth and its contracted health insurers, health plans, health maintenance organizations, behavioral health management firms, and third-party administrators under contract to a Medicaid managed care organization or primary care clinician plan shall provide reimbursement for non-emergency medical transport for behavioral health patients provided by pilot participants. SECTION 2. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the health policy commission, in collaboration with the center for health information and analysis and the executive office of health and human services, shall collect data and study the effectiveness of the pilot, including differences in transfer times for behavioral health patients, non-stigmatized treatment of behavioral health patients, and cost-effectiveness and appropriate use of resources of this alternative method of transportation as compared to traditional non-emergency medical transport by ambulance. Such an …
Sponsors
- Adam Scanlon (D, 14th Bristol) · primary sponsor
- Chynah Tyler (D)
Latest actions
- : Accompanied a study order, see H5319 (under House Rule 27)
- : Hearing scheduled for 11/03/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery
- : Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order
Common questions
- What is H2234?
- H2234 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act establishing alternative models for behavioral health transport.
- What is the status of H2234?
- Failed as of March 30, 2026. Latest action: Accompanied a study order, see H5319 (under House Rule 27) (March 30, 2026).
- Who sponsored H2234?
- Adam Scanlon (D, 14th Bristol), with 1 co-sponsor.
- Where is the official record for H2234?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H2234
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