HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2595        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2467

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Elizabeth A. Malia

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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 providing access to patient protection services for all Massachusetts residents.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

1/19/2017

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

 

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

 

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

 

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

 

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

 

James R. Miceli

19th Middlesex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2595        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2467

By Ms. Malia of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2467) of Elizabeth A. Malia and others relative to providing access to patient protection services for all residents.  Public Health.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2009 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 providing access to patient protection services for all Massachusetts residents.

 

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. Notwithstanding the provision of any general or special law to the contrary, every resident of Massachusetts shall have access to the standards and procedures established under sections 13, 14, 15, and 16 of chapter 176O. Such standards shall be administered and enforced by the office of patient protection established by section 217 of chapter 111. The executive office of health and human services and the Division of Insurance shall request waivers from any federal laws or regulations which impede the effective implementation of this Act.