HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 913        FILED ON: 1/17/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1681

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Kay Khan

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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 governance of the Health Policy Commission.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

1/17/2017

Brendan P. Crighton

Third Essex

2/3/2017

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

2/3/2017

Michael S. Day

31st Middlesex

2/2/2017

Eileen M. Donoghue

First Middlesex

2/3/2017

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

1/24/2017

Michael J. Finn

6th Hampden

1/25/2017

William C. Galvin

6th Norfolk

2/3/2017

Denise C. Garlick

13th Norfolk

2/2/2017

Solomon Goldstein-Rose

3rd Hampshire

2/3/2017

Randy Hunt

5th Barnstable

2/2/2017

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

2/3/2017

Joan B.  Lovely

Second Essex

2/3/2017

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

2/3/2017

John H. Rogers

12th Norfolk

2/3/2017

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

1/23/2017

John W. Scibak

2nd Hampshire

1/23/2017

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

2/3/2017

John C. Velis

4th Hampden

2/3/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 913        FILED ON: 1/17/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1681

By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1681) of Kay Khan and others relative to the governance of the Health Policy Commission.  State Administration and Regulatory Oversight.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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

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An Act relative to the governance of the Health Policy Commission.

 

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 2(b) of chapter 6D of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in line 9, the number “11” and inserting in place thereof the number “13”.

SECTION 2. Section 2(b) of chapter 6D of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out in line 11, the number “3” and inserting in place thereof the number “4” and by striking out in line 13 the number “3” and inserting in place thereof the number “4” and by inserting after the sentence in lines 31 and 32 the following new sentence:-

The fourth person appointed by the governor, shall be a nurse registered to practice in Massachusetts and shall be initially appointed for a term of 5 years.

SECTION 3. Section 2(b) of chapter 6D of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “attorney general” in line  35 the following:–

1 shall have an advanced degree in public health who has expertise in implementing strategies to eliminate health care disparities and shall be initially appointed for a term of 1 year.