SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1065        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1254

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Diana DiZoglio

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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 promoting health information exchanges.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Diana DiZoglio

First Essex

 

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

1/23/2019


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1065        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1254

By Ms. DiZoglio, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1254) of Diana DiZoglio and Jason M. Lewis for legislation to promote health information exchanges.  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 promoting health information exchanges.

 

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. Chapter 118I of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 16 the following section:—

Section 17.  The patient consent processes applicable to the statewide health information exchange, otherwise known as Mass HIway, as per Section 11 of this Chapter and applicable regulations, shall be deemed sufficient and proper patient consent for all health information exchanges operating in the Commonwealth which are electronically connected to MassHIway.