HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1131        FILED ON: 1/14/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1588

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Angelo M. Scaccia

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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 health care proxies.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Angelo M. Scaccia

14th Suffolk

1/14/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1131        FILED ON: 1/14/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1588

By Mr. Scaccia of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1588) of Angelo M. Scaccia relative to judicial proceedings involving health care proxies.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act relative to health care proxies.

 

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 17 of chapter 201D of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following  new paragraph:-

"Persons subject to proceedings under this section shall have a right to have counsel appointed."