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2012 SESSION

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HB 1075 Hospital discharge procedures; community services boards to provide information on certain services.

Introduced by: Timothy D. Hugo | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles | history

SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:

Hospital discharge; follow-up care.  Requires hospitals to educate patients, and in certain circumstances their families, about follow-up care, treatment, and services upon discharge. The bill also requires community services boards to provide information to hospitals about alcohol and substance abuse services available to minors.

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Hospital discharge of certain minors; information on services available.  Requires hospitals to provide information on available alcohol and substance abuse services to minors who present with alcohol poisoning or a drug overdose. The bill requires hospitals to seek consent to have the local community services board or behavioral health authority follow up with the patient.