HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2458        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 865

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Thomas A. Golden, 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 relative to the indemnification of health professionals.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Thomas A. Golden, Jr.

16th Middlesex

1/15/2015

David M. Nangle

17th Middlesex

9/4/2019

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

9/4/2019

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

9/4/2019

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

9/4/2019

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

9/4/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2458        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 865

By Mr. Golden of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 865) of Thomas A. Golden, Jr., and others relative to the payment of certain claims by medical malpractice insurers.  Financial Services.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3391 OF 2013-2014.]

 

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 indemnification of health professionals.

 

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

Chapter 112 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 5M the following section:-

5N. A medical malpractice insurer, as defined by section 193U of chapter 175 of the General Laws, may decline to pay claims for negligence when a licensed provider, as defined by section 2 of chapter 112, fails to consult the prescription monitoring program prior to prescribing a medication to a patient. The division of insurance shall promulgate rules and regulations pursuant to this section.