HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3416        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3251

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James J. O'Day

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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 regarding the pediatric palliative care program.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

1/20/2017

Thomas J. Calter

12th Plymouth

2/2/2017

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

2/3/2017

Daniel M. Donahue

16th Worcester

1/31/2017

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

1/23/2017

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

1/25/2017

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

1/25/2017

John J. Mahoney

13th Worcester

2/2/2017

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

2/2/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3416        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3251

By Mr. O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3251) of James J. O'Day and others relative to pediatric palliative care program eligibility.  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 regarding the pediatric palliative care program.

 

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 24K of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended striking the words “subject to appropriation”

SECTION 2.  Said section 24k of chapter 111 is further amended by striking the last sentence of the last paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following sentences: -

All eligible children shall have access to these services. The department shall report caseload information and spending projections quarterly to the House and Senate Ways and Means Committees.