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SB 315 Hospitals; emergency departments, screening patients for depression.

Introduced by: Jennifer A. Kiggans | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Hospitals; emergency departments; screening patients for depression. Requires every hospital licensed by the Department of Health that operates an emergency department to develop a protocol for (i) screening each patient who receives services in the emergency department for depression and (ii) providing information about depression, symptoms of depression, services that may be available for individuals experiencing depression, and providers of such services to each patient for whom a screening indicates reason to believe the patient may be experiencing depression. The bill directs the Department to develop such information.


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