HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2223 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2343
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Angelo M. Scaccia
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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 health care proxies.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Angelo M. Scaccia | 14th Suffolk | 1/19/2017 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2223 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2343
By Mr. Scaccia of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2343) of Angelo M. Scaccia relative to judicial proceedings involving health care proxies. The Judiciary. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1588 OF 2015-2016.]
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 health care proxies.
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 17 of chapter 201D of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph:-
"Persons subject to proceedings under this section shall have a right to have counsel appointed."