HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1932        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3584

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Randy Hunt

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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 liens and consumer protection.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Randy Hunt

5th Barnstable

1/19/2017

F. Jay Barrows

1st Bristol

2/2/2017

William L. Crocker, Jr.

2nd Barnstable

2/1/2017

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

2/2/2017

Angelo L. D'Emilia

8th Plymouth

2/2/2017

Susan Williams Gifford

2nd Plymouth

2/1/2017

Sheila C. Harrington

1st Middlesex

2/1/2017

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

2/3/2017

William M. Straus

10th Bristol

2/2/2017

David T. Vieira

3rd Barnstable

2/2/2017

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

2/2/2017

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

2/1/2017

Jonathan D. Zlotnik

2nd Worcester

2/2/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1932        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3584

By Mr. Hunt of Sandwich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3584) of Randy Hunt and others relative to certain health care liens.  The Judiciary.

 

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 liens and consumer protection.

 

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

Section 70A of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

For the purposes of this section and sections 70B to 70D, inclusive, “hospital” shall include: an  athletic trainer, occupational therapist, or physical therapist licensed pursuant to section 23C of chapter 112, a chiropractor licensed pursuant to section 91 of said chapter 112, a massage therapist licensed pursuant to section 228 of said chapter 112, a podiatrist licensed pursuant to section 16 of said chapter 112, and a speech-language pathologist or an audiologist licensed pursuant to section 140 of said chapter 112.