SENATE DOCKET, NO. 943        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1203

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Cynthia S. Creem

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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 medical examinations in correctional facilities.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Cynthia S. Creem

 


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 943        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1203

By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1203) of Cynthia S. Creem for legislation relative to medical examinations in correctional facilities.  Public Safety and Homeland Security.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 937 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 medical examinations in correctional facilities.

 

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. Section sixteen of chapter 127 of the general laws, as appearing in the 2008

Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following:—  During the conduct of any such physical examination or any subsequent medical examination of a female inmate, the presence of a female nurse or female corrections officer shall be required. Nothing in this section shall prohibit the rendering of immediate emergency medical treatment for a potentially life-threatening condition.