HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1589        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1925

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Sean Curran

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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 physician health information technology.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Sean Curran

9th Hampden

1/17/2013


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1589        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1925

By Mr. Curran of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1925) of Sean Curran relative to physician proficiency in health information technology in the licensing of physicians.  Public Health.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act relative to physician health information technology.

 

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.The first paragraph of section 2 of chapter 112 of the General laws as amended by section 108 of chapter 224 of the acts of 2012 is hereby amended by deleting the words “As used in this section, proficiency, at a minimum shall mean that applicants demonstrate the skills to comply with the “meaningful use” requirements, as set forth in 45 C.F.R. Part 170.”