HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3154        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2771

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kay Khan

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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 the governance of the Health Policy Commission.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

1/16/2015

Leah Cole

12th Essex

2/1/2015

Michael S. Day

31st Middlesex

2/4/2015

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

2/3/2015

Denise C. Garlick

13th Norfolk

2/3/2015

Bradford R. Hill

4th Essex

1/30/2015

John J. Lawn, Jr.

10th Middlesex

1/29/2015

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

1/29/2015

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

1/29/2015

John W. Scibak

2nd Hampshire

1/22/2015

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

1/30/2015


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3154        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2771

By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2771) of Kay Khan and others relative to authorizing the Governor to appoint a registered nurse to the Health Policy Commission.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

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 the governance of the Health Policy Commission.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION1. Section 2(b) of chapter 6D of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in line 9, the number “11” and inserting in place thereof the number “12”.

SECTION 2.  Section 2(b) of chapter 6D of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in line 11, the number “3” and inserting in place thereof the number “4” and by inserting after the sentence in lines 31 and 32 the following new sentence:-    “The fourth person appointed by the governor shall be a registered nurse licensed to practice in Massachusetts who practices in a patient care setting and shall be initially appointed for a term of 5 years.”