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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Amendment H.4888 191st (2019 - 2020)

Text of amendments, recommended by the committee on Ways and Means, to the Senate Bill putting patients first (Senate, No. 2796). July 27, 2020.

Bill Information

Sponsor:
House Committee on Ways and Means
Amendments to Bill
Dykema, Carolyn C. Support for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Withdrawn
Higgins, Natalie M. Supporting equal access to community care for elders and persons with disabilities Adopted, as Changed
Kane, Hannah Increasing Access to Cancer Clinical Trials Adopted
Ultrino, Steven Medicare Savings Plans Withdrawn
Peake, Sarah K. COVID-19 Testing Adopted
Hendricks, Christopher Providing worker compensation protection to emergency response and medical personnel related to COVID-29 infection Rejected
(Roll Call #246)
Donato, Paul J. CRNA Withdrawn
Fiola, Carole A. Hearing Health Parity Withdrawn
Cutler, Josh S. PANDAS/PANS Advisory Council Adopted
Driscoll, Jr., William J. Empowering Health Care Consumers and Protecting Against Co-Insurance Costs Withdrawn
Barber, Christine P. COVID-19 Medication Access Amendment Withdrawn
Honan, Kevin G. Fair Payment for the Use of TeleHealth Withdrawn
Silvia, Alan Pharmacists As Health Care Providers Withdrawn
Pignatelli, Smitty Common Sense Health Services for Residents of Assisted Living Residences Withdrawn
Honan, Kevin G. Promoting the Use of Telehealth Withdrawn
Cassidy, Gerard J. Scope of Practice Withdrawn
Roy, Jeffrey N. Relative to step therapy and patient safety Withdrawn
Santiago, Jon Out-of-Network Adopted, as Changed
Santiago, Jon Out of network reimbursement for emergency services Withdrawn
Balser, Ruth B. Ensuring Access to PPE for Eldercare and Healthcare Providers Adopted
Fernandes, Dylan A. Ensuring treatment for genetic craniofacial conditions Withdrawn
Khan, Kay Definition of Limited Service Clinics Withdrawn
Donato, Paul J. Amendment Relative to the Definition of Podiatry Withdrawn
Khan, Kay Updating Postural Screenings in Schools Withdrawn
Khan, Kay Expanding the Role of Nurses in Psychiatric Hospitals Withdrawn

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