HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3783 FILED ON: 2/19/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1285
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Meghan Kilcoyne
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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 determination of need of new technology.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Meghan Kilcoyne | 12th Worcester | 2/19/2021 |
Lindsay N. Sabadosa | 1st Hampshire | 2/25/2021 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3783 FILED ON: 2/19/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1285
By Ms. Kilcoyne of Northborough, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1285) of Meghan Kilcoyne and Lindsay N. Sabadosa relative to determination of need of new health care related technology. Health Care Financing. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)
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An Act relative to determination of need of new technology.
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 25B of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the definition of “New technology”, and inserting in place thereof the following definition:-
''New technology'', equipment such as magnetic resonance imagers and linear accelerators, as may be defined by the department, or a service, as may be defined by the department, which for reasons of quality, access or cost is determined to be new technology by the department; provided, however, that computerized tomography and any equipment that is widely utilized as standard diagnostic, treatment or therapeutic technology shall not be considered new technology.