SENATE DOCKET, NO. 164 FILED ON: 1/18/2011
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1235
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
James E. Timilty
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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 emergency medical services at certain prison facilities..
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
James E. Timilty |
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Richard J. Ross | Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 164 FILED ON: 1/18/2011
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1235
By Mr. Timilty, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1235) of James E. Timilty and Richard J. Ross for legislation relative to emergency medical services at certain prison facilities. Public Safety and Homeland Security. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 987 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 emergency medical services at certain prison facilities..
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Notwithstanding any general of special law to the contrary, the department of correction shall establish and maintain emergency medical and ambulatory services at Bay State Correctional Center and MCI-Cedar Junction. Upon passage of this act the department of correction shall be solely responsible for the emergency care and transportation for all incidents that occur at said facilities.