SENATE DOCKET, NO. 407        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 584

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jennifer L. Flanagan

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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 to provide access to patient protection for all Massachusetts citizens.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Jennifer L. Flanagan

Worcester and Middlesex

Angelo M. Scaccia

14th Suffolk

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

Stephen L. DiNatale

3rd Worcester

Brian A. Joyce

Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 407        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 584

By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 584) of Jennifer L. Flanagan, Angelo M. Scaccia, Jennifer E. Benson, Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide access to patient protection services for all Massachusetts citizens.  Health Care Financing.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 518 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 to provide access to patient protection for all Massachusetts citizens.

 

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: Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the contrary, every citizen of Massachusetts shall have access to the standards and procedures established in Sections 13, 14, 15 and 16 of Chapter 176O. Such standard shall be administered and enforced by the Office of Patient Protection established by Section 217 of Chapter 111.

The Executive Office of Health and Human Services and the Division of Insurance shall request Waivers from any laws or regulations which impede the effective implementation of this Act.