SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1514        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1183

 

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 requiring pain assessment and management in healthcare facilities.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Julian Cyr

Cape and Islands

 

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

1/31/2017

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

1/31/2017

Dylan Fernandes

Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket

1/31/2017

Jay R. Kaufman

15th Middlesex

2/2/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1514        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1183

By Mr. Cyr, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1183) of Julian Cyr, Sarah K. Peake, James B. Eldridge, Dylan Fernandes and others for legislation to require pain assessment and management in healthcare facilities.  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 requiring pain assessment and management in healthcare facilities.

 

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 70E of Chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding after subsection (o) the following new subsection:-

(p) to prompt pain assessment, and if pain is present, to management and treatment of his or her pain that respects the patient’s individual needs and to periodic reassessment and modification of the pain management plan, if necessary.

SECTION 2. Said Section 70E of Chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby further amended by adding after subsection (h) the following new subsection:-

(i) to prompt assessment, and if pain is present, to management and treatment of his or her pain that respects the patient’s individual needs and to periodic reassessment and modification of the pain management plan, if necessary.