HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 438        FILED ON: 1/12/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1454

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Aaron Vega

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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 supporting public health through a pilot study.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Aaron Vega

5th Hampden

1/12/2017

Paul Tucker

7th Essex

2/3/2017

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

2/3/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 438        FILED ON: 1/12/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1454

By Mr. Vega of Holyoke, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1454) of Aaron Vega, Paul Tucker and Chris Walsh for legislation to establish a pilot program for public employees for the purpose of increasing the living organ donation option.  Public Service.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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

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An Act supporting public health through a pilot study.

 

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

Section 33E of Chapter 149 is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:

"The Commonwealth shall establish a pilot program for public employees for the purpose of increasing the living organ donation option.

"Said pilot shall be capped at 100 participants. The pilot program shall explore different methods of incentivizing program participation involving compensation valued at the amount of hardship endured by the donating individual.  Said compensation shall be regulated and not modeled after a free-market program. Compensation shall not effect insurance coverage, allowed time off or any current benefits offered to living organ donors."