HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1732        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1503

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Elizabeth A. Malia

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act providing access to patient protection services for all Massachusetts residents.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

1/20/2011

Jennifer L. Flanagan

 

1/25/2011

Frank I. Smizik

15th Norfolk

1/28/2011

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

1/31/2011

James B. Eldridge

 

2/2/2011

Christine E. Canavan

10th Plymouth

2/3/2011

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

2/3/2011

Angelo M. Scaccia

14th Suffolk

2/3/2011

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

2/3/2011

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

2/4/2011

Benjamin Swan

11th Hampden

2/4/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1732        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1503

By Ms. Malia of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1503) of Elizabeth A. Malia and others relative to providing access to patient protection services for all residents.  Public Health.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act providing access to patient protection services for all Massachusetts residents.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding the provision of any general or special law to the contrary, every resident of Massachusetts shall have access to the standards and procedures established under sections 13, 14, 15, and 16 of chapter 176O. Such standards shall be administered and enforced by the office of patient protection established by section 217 of chapter 111. The executive office of health and human services shall request waivers from any federal laws or regulations which impede the effective implementation of this Act.