HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 409        FILED ON: 1/12/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1181

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jay R. Kaufman

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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 requiring pain assessment and management in healthcare facilities.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Jay R. Kaufman

15th Middlesex

1/12/2017

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

1/25/2017

Kenneth I. Gordon

21st Middlesex

2/1/2017

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

2/2/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 409        FILED ON: 1/12/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1181

By Mr. Kaufman of Lexington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1181) of Jay R. Kaufman and others relative to requiring pain assessment and management in healthcare facilities.  Public Health.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act requiring pain assessment and management in healthcare facilities.

 

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 70E of Chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding after subsection (o) the following new subsection:-

(p) to prompt pain assessment, and if pain is present, to management and treatment of his or her pain that respects the patient’s individual needs and to periodic reassessment and modification of the pain management plan, if necessary.

SECTION 2. Said Section 70E of Chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby further amended by adding after subsection (h) the following new subsection:-

(i) to prompt assessment, and if pain is present, to management and treatment of his or her pain that respects the patient’s individual needs and to periodic reassessment and modification of the pain management plan, if necessary.