SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1973 FILED ON: 1/18/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1217
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Nick Collins
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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 incident reporting at state licensed Department of Public Health and Department of Mental Health Facilities.
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PETITION OF:
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Nick Collins | First Suffolk |
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Joseph A. Boncore | First Suffolk and Middlesex | 1/29/2019 |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1973 FILED ON: 1/18/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1217
By Mr. Collins, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1217) of Nick Collins and Joseph A. Boncore for legislation relative to incident reporting at state licensed Department of Public Health and Department of Mental Health Facilities. 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 relative to incident reporting at state licensed Department of Public Health and Department of Mental Health Facilities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, any Rest Home that is licensed by the Department of Public Health or the Department of Mental Health shall report any incident requiring emergency medical services or law enforcement intervention with a resident living in the facility, including, but not limited to, the administration of CPR, the use of an automated external defibrillator, use of NARCAN or other life-saving treatment , or the individual being removed from the facility by said emergency responders. The said facility shall be required to notify the next of kin or those duly noted as an emergency contact of the incident within 6 hours of the incident occurring. The facility shall also provide a detailed report of the incident to licensing authority within three days. Failure to comply with these reporting requirements will result in disciplinary action against the holder of the facility’s license which may result in the revocation of said license.