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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Leonard Mirra, (BY REQUEST)
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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 Promoting Health Information Exchanges.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Dr. Joseph Heyman |
| 7/19/2017 |
Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex | 7/20/2017 |
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By Mr. Mirra of West Newbury (by request), a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Joseph Heyman and Bruce E. Tarr relative to patient consent for health information exchanges. House Rules. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act Promoting Health Information Exchanges.
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. Chapter 118 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 16 the following section:
Section 17. The patient consent processes applicable to the statewide health information exchange, otherwise known as Mass HIway, as per Section 11 of this Chapter and applicable regulations, shall be deemed sufficient and proper patient consent for all health information exchanges in the Commonwealth[, regardless of their connection to or relationship with the state health information exchange.]