HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3231 FILED ON: 1/18/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 278
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
John J. Lawn, Jr.
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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 establish standards for medical gas piping systems.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
John J. Lawn, Jr. | 10th Middlesex | 1/18/2019 |
Daniel J. Hunt | 13th Suffolk | 1/29/2019 |
Brian M. Ashe | 2nd Hampden | 1/30/2019 |
Paul McMurtry | 11th Norfolk | 2/1/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3231 FILED ON: 1/18/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 278
By Mr. Lawn of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 278) of John J. Lawn, Jr., and others for legislation to establish standards for medical gas piping systems. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2821 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 to establish standards for medical gas piping systems.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
The Massachusetts Board of Examiners of Plumbers and Gasfitters, under the terms of Chapter 248 CMR, will be authorized to oversee and set standards for all work on medical gas and vacuum piping systems located after the source valve in medical facilities. All regulations promulgated subject to this section shall be consistent with National Fire Protection Association healthcare facilities code (NFPA 99).