HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2222        FILED ON: 2/17/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1913

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

David T. Vieira

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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 health care liens and consumer protection.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

David T. Vieira

3rd Barnstable

2/17/2021

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/27/2022


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2222        FILED ON: 2/17/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1913

By Mr. Vieira of Falmouth, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1913) of David T. Vieira relative to certain health care liens.  The Judiciary.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3584 OF 2017-2018.]

 

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 health care liens and consumer protection.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 70A of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

For the purposes of this section and sections 70B to 70D, inclusive, “hospital” shall include: an  athletic trainer, occupational therapist, or physical therapist licensed pursuant to section 23C of chapter 112, a chiropractor licensed pursuant to section 91 of said chapter 112, a massage therapist licensed pursuant to section 228 of said chapter 112, a podiatrist licensed pursuant to section 16 of said chapter 112, and a speech-language pathologist or an audiologist licensed pursuant to section 140 of said chapter 112.