HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2404        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2038

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Garrett J. Bradley

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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 relative to certain medical examinations.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Garrett J. Bradley

3rd Plymouth

1/20/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2404        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2038

By Mr. Bradley of Hingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2038) of Garrett J. Bradley relative to certain medical examinations under the motor vehicle policy and bond laws.  Financial Services.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 863 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to certain medical examinations.

 

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

Section 3 of chapter 176D is hereby amended by adding to subsection 9 the following:

(o) Requiring an injured person to submit to physical examination by practitioners registered or licensed under the provisions of one hundred and twelve, and who are selected by the insurer, with unreasonable frequency (presumed to be more frequently than once each six months except in unusual circumstances), or at an unreasonable time or at an unreasonable distance from the injured person’s residence.