SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1350        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1182

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Julian Cyr

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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 the safe treatment of pain.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Julian Cyr

Cape and Islands

 

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

1/31/2017

John W. Scibak

2nd Hampshire

2/2/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1350        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1182

By Mr. Cyr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1182) of Julian Cyr, Sarah K. Peake and John W. Scibak for legislation relative to the safe treatment of pain.  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 relative to the safe treatment of pain.

 

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

Section 148 of chapter 112 of the General Laws shall be amended by added in the second paragraph after the word "function." the following language:-

Any insertion of a filiform or metal needle for therapeutic purpose into a body constitutes the practice of acupuncture.