HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 482        FILED ON: 1/11/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2060

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

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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 recognizing pharmacists as healthcare providers.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

 

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

2/1/2013

William N. Brownsberger

Second Suffolk and Middlesex

1/30/2013

Cheryl A. Coakley-Rivera

10th Hampden

1/28/2013

Angelo L. D'Emilia

8th Plymouth

1/29/2013

Stephen L. DiNatale

3rd Worcester

2/1/2013

John F. Keenan

Norfolk and Plymouth

1/30/2013

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

2/1/2013

Kevin J. Murphy

18th Middlesex

1/31/2013

Benjamin Swan

11th Hampden

1/30/2013


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 482        FILED ON: 1/11/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2060

By Mr. Puppolo of Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2060) of Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. and others for legislation to include pharmacists in the definition of healthcare providers.  Public Health.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act recognizing pharmacists as healthcare providers.

 

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 definition “Health care provider” in section 1 of chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after the words “registered nurse,” the following word:- pharmacist.