SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2031        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1255

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Patrick M. O'Connor

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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 establishing a special commission to find the best practices to promote education, awareness, and prevention of Lyme disease.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Patrick M. O'Connor

Plymouth and Norfolk

 

David F. DeCoste

5th Plymouth

1/25/2017

Thomas M. McGee

Third Essex

1/25/2017

Daniel M. Donahue

16th Worcester

1/30/2017

James M. Cantwell

4th Plymouth

2/3/2017

Joan B.  Lovely

Second Essex

2/3/2017

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

2/22/2017

Dylan Fernandes

Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket

7/31/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2031        FILED ON: 1/20/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1255

By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1255) of Patrick M. O'Connor, David F. DeCoste, Thomas M. McGee, Daniel M. Donahue and other members of the General Court for legislation to establish a special commission to find the best practices to promote education, awareness, and prevention of Lyme disease.  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 establishing a special commission to find the best practices to promote education, awareness, and prevention of Lyme disease.

 

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

Notwithstanding any special or general law there shall be a special commission to study the feasibility and best practices for a statewide education and awareness program to prevent the contraction of Lyme disease and tick borne illnesses.

The special commission shall consist of: the secretary of health and human services, or their designee; the commissioner of the department of public health, or their designee; a representative from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; two members of the House of Representatives, one of whom to be appointed by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the other to be appointed by the minority leader; two members of the Senate, one of whom to be appointed by the President of the Senate, and the other to be appointed by the minority leader; provided, however, that the first meeting of the commission shall take place not later than December 1, 2017.

The special commission shall submit its recommendations, together with drafts of any legislation, to the clerks of the House of Representatives and the Senate, the chairs of the joint committee on mental health and substance abuse not later than July 1, 2018.