HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 913 FILED ON: 1/17/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1681
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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.