SENATE DOCKET, NO. 61        FILED ON: 1/10/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1187

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Sal N. DiDomenico

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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 regarding the pediatric palliative care program.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

 

Kevin G. Honan

17th Suffolk

1/26/2017

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

1/27/2017

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

2/1/2017

Thomas M. McGee

Third Essex

2/2/2017

Jennifer L. Flanagan

Worcester and Middlesex

2/14/2017

Marc R. Pacheco

First Plymouth and Bristol

10/3/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 61        FILED ON: 1/10/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1187

By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1187) of Sal N. DiDomenico, Kevin G. Honan, Barbara A. L'Italien, Marjorie C. Decker and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the pediatric palliative care program.  Public Health.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1138 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 regarding the pediatric palliative care program.

 

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 24K of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended striking the words “subject to appropriation”

SECTION 2.  Said section 24k of chapter 111 is further amended by striking the last sentence of the last paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following sentences: -

All eligible children shall have access to these services. The department shall report caseload information and spending projections quarterly to the House and Senate Ways and Means Committees.