HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3156        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1565

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Theodore C. Speliotis

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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 creating an electronic health care proxy.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Theodore C. Speliotis

13th Essex

1/7/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3156        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1565

By Mr. Speliotis of Danvers, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1565) of Theodore C. Speliotis for legislation to authorize electronic health care proxies.  The Judiciary.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act creating an electronic health care proxy.

 

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 of Chapter 201D of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 official edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following definition:

““Transportable”, the activation or subsequent deactivation of the Health Care Proxy is to be part of the patient’s electronic records such that any subsequent facility or provider is aware of such authority without subsequent need to activate or deactivate the health care proxy by each facility or provider.”