HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2983 FILED ON: 1/18/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2008
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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 to expand the CARE Act to include same day surgical facilities.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Theodore C. Speliotis | 13th Essex | 1/15/2019 |
David F. DeCoste | 5th Plymouth | 1/25/2019 |
Steven S. Howitt | 4th Bristol | 1/25/2019 |
Carolyn C. Dykema | 8th Middlesex | 1/25/2019 |
William L. Crocker, Jr. | 2nd Barnstable | 1/25/2019 |
Tram T. Nguyen | 18th Essex | 1/28/2019 |
Timothy R. Whelan | 1st Barnstable | 1/28/2019 |
John Barrett, III | 1st Berkshire | 1/28/2019 |
Brian M. Ashe | 2nd Hampden | 1/29/2019 |
Brian W. Murray | 10th Worcester | 1/29/2019 |
Angelo L. D'Emilia | 8th Plymouth | 1/29/2019 |
Marc R. Pacheco | First Plymouth and Bristol | 1/30/2019 |
Thomas P. Walsh | 12th Essex | 1/30/2019 |
Paul McMurtry | 11th Norfolk | 1/30/2019 |
Stephan Hay | 3rd Worcester | 1/30/2019 |
Jonathan D. Zlotnik | 2nd Worcester | 1/31/2019 |
Kate Hogan | 3rd Middlesex | 1/31/2019 |
Daniel Cahill | 10th Essex | 2/1/2019 |
Hannah Kane | 11th Worcester | 2/1/2019 |
Bruce J. Ayers | 1st Norfolk | 2/1/2019 |
Kay Khan | 11th Middlesex | 2/1/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2983 FILED ON: 1/18/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2008
By Mr. Speliotis of Danvers, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2008) of Theodore C. Speliotis and others relative to healthcare facilities focused on providing same day surgical care. Public Health. |
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 to expand the CARE Act to include same day surgical 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 236 of Chapter 111 of the Massachusetts General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding after line 124 the following definition:
“Ambulatory Surgical Center”, any healthcare facility focused on providing same day surgical care, including diagnostic and preventative procedures as defined by the department of public health.“
SECTION 2. Subsection b of Section 236 of Chapter 111 of the Massachusetts General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting:
in line 144 after the word “hospital” the words “or ambulatory surgical center”;
by inserting in line 149 after the word “hospital” the words “or ambulatory surgical center”;
by inserting in line 157 after the word “hospital’s” the words “or ambulatory surgical center’s”;
by inserting in line 172 after the word “hospital” the words “or ambulatory surgical center”;
by inserting in line 175 after the word “hospital” the words “or ambulatory surgical center”;
by inserting in line 177 after the word “hospital” the words “or ambulatory surgical center”;
by inserting in line 179 after the word “hospital” the words “or ambulatory surgical center”;
by inserting in line 180 after the word “hospital” the words “or ambulatory surgical center”;
by inserting in line 184 after the word “hospital” the words “or ambulatory surgical center”;
by inserting in line 195 after the word “hospital” the words “or ambulatory surgical center”;
by inserting in line 197 after the word “hospital” the words “or ambulatory surgical center”;
by inserting in line 210 after the word “hospital” the words “or ambulatory surgical center”.