HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2819 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2664
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Kay Khan
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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 relative to the governance of the Health Policy Commission.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Kay Khan | 11th Middlesex | 1/15/2019 |
Julian Cyr | Cape and Islands | 2/1/2019 |
William J. Driscoll, Jr. | 7th Norfolk | 2/1/2019 |
James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester | 2/1/2019 |
Hannah Kane | 11th Worcester | 1/30/2019 |
Jack Patrick Lewis | 7th Middlesex | 2/1/2019 |
Jason M. Lewis | Fifth Middlesex | 1/23/2019 |
Denise Provost | 27th Middlesex | 1/31/2019 |
Rebecca L. Rausch | Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex | 2/1/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2819 FILED ON: 1/17/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2664
By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2664) of Kay Khan and others relative to the governance of the Health Policy Commission. Health Care Financing. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1681 OF 2017-2018.]
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 relative to the governance of the Health Policy Commission.
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 2(b) of chapter 6D of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out in line 9, the number “11” and inserting in place thereof the number “13”.
SECTION 2. Section 2(b) of chapter 6D of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out in line 11, the number “3” and inserting in place thereof the number “4” and by striking out in line 13 the number “3” and inserting in place thereof the number “4” and by inserting after the sentence in lines 32, 33, and 34 the following new sentence:-
The fourth person appointed by the governor, shall be a nurse registered to practice in Massachusetts and shall be initially appointed for a term of 5 years.
SECTION 3. Section 2(b) of chapter 6D of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “attorney general” in line 35 the following:–
1 shall have an advanced degree in public health who has expertise in implementing strategies to eliminate health care disparities and shall be initially appointed for a term of 1 year.