HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 918        FILED ON: 1/17/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 836

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Paul R. Heroux

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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 healthcare proxies.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Paul R. Heroux

2nd Bristol

1/17/2017

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

2/2/2017

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

1/27/2017

Joseph D. McKenna

18th Worcester

1/25/2017

James R. Miceli

19th Middlesex

1/28/2017

John H. Rogers

12th Norfolk

1/24/2017

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

2/3/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 918        FILED ON: 1/17/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 836

By Mr. Heroux of Attleboro, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 836) of Paul R. Heroux and others relative to health care proxies.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1362 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 healthcare 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 2 of Chapter 201D,  of the General Laws is hereby further amended by inserting at the end of section 2:- The proxy shall remain in effect and not be revoked due to death of the principal until 36 months from the time of the principal has deceased.