HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3457        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3236

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Sean Garballey

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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 creating autism teams in hospitals.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

1/20/2017

Denise C. Garlick

13th Norfolk

 

Paul Tucker

7th Essex

 

John C. Velis

4th Hampden

 

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

 

Thomas P. Walsh

12th Essex

 

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

 

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

 

Alan Silvia

7th Bristol

 

Jack Lewis

7th Middlesex

 

Peter J. Durant

6th Worcester

 

James J. Dwyer

30th Middlesex

 

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

 

Joan B.  Lovely

Second Essex

 

Bud Williams

11th Hampden

 

Jeffrey N. Roy

10th Norfolk

 

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

 

Gerard Cassidy

9th Plymouth

 

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

 

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

 

John W. Scibak

2nd Hampshire

 

Natalie Higgins

4th Worcester

 

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

 

James Arciero

2nd Middlesex

 

Tackey Chan

2nd Norfolk

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3457        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3236

By Mr. Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3236) of Sean Garballey and others relative to autism training for medical specialists.  Public Health.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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

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An Act creating autism teams in hospitals.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Notwithstanding any general or special law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, to expand current medical providers' knowledge about autism, the department of public health will design and provide specialized training on autism through medical continuing education programs for primary care physicians, neurologists, psychiatrists, dentists, emergency room personnel and other medical specialists. Once the training on autism is implemented, the department of public health will design a pilot program to ultimately develop one "autism team" who could be called upon should a patient with autism enter the emergency room, need tests or x-rays, or need to be admitted. Members of the "team" will have completed the specialized training on autism and will be knowledgeable about autism and communication difficulties many people with autism have and advise medical doctors and other staff how to communicate with the patient.