SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1137        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1202

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kathleen O'Connor Ives

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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 patient notification.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Kathleen O'Connor Ives

First Essex

Linda Dean Campbell

15th Essex

Diana DiZoglio

14th Essex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1137        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1202

By Ms. O'Connor Ives, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1202) of Kathleen O'Connor Ives, Linda Dean Campbell and Diana DiZoglio for legislation relative to patient notification.  Public Health.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1087 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 patient notification.

 

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. Chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 25P the following section:-

Section 25Q. Any person admitted for inpatient care at a medical facility and prescribed or administered any medication, shall be given an information sheet detailing each medication’s prescribed use and potential side effects. Such information sheet shall be signed and dated by the patient or health care proxy.