HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2859        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1657

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Bradford Hill

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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 ensuring timely access to medical information.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Bradford Hill

4th Essex

2/18/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2859        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1657

By Mr. Hill of Ipswich, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1657) of Bradford Hill for legislation to allow health care proxies access to electronic patient portals.  The Judiciary.

 

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 ensuring timely access to medical information.

 

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 70E of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding after subsection (o) in the fifth paragraph the following subsection:-

(p) upon request, to allow their health care proxy to obtain access to their electronic patient portal;