HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2215        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2069

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael J. Finn

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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 PACE programs and nurse pronouncement.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Michael J. Finn

6th Hampden

1/19/2017

Adrian Madaro

1st Suffolk

 

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

 

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

 

Aaron Vega

5th Hampden

 

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

 

Daniel Cahill

10th Essex

 

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

 

Bradford R. Hill

4th Essex

 

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

 

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

 

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

 

Jonathan Hecht

29th Middlesex

 

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2215        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2069

By Mr. Finn of West Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2069) of Michael J. Finn and others for legislation to further regulate the declaration of death by certain certified nurses.  Elder Affairs.

 

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 PACE programs and nurse pronouncement.

 

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 9 of Chapter 46 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting in the 3rd paragraph in line 20 after “who resides in a certified nursing home” the following words- “or who is enrolled in a PACE program as defined in 42 U.S. Code § 1396u–4” and by inserting in line 25 after “or a nursing home” the following words- “or a PACE program.”