HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2044        FILED ON: 2/16/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2383

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James J. O'Day

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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 regarding the Pediatric Palliative Care Program.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

2/16/2021

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

2/26/2021

Carmine Lawrence Gentile

13th Middlesex

2/27/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2044        FILED ON: 2/16/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2383

By Mr. O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2383) of James J. O'Day, Sal N. DiDomenico and Carmine Lawrence Gentile relative to pediatric palliative care program eligibility.  Public Health.

 

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 regarding the Pediatric Palliative Care Program.

 

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 24K of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 3, the words “subject to appropriation”.

SECTION 2: Section 24K of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 7, the figure of “19” and inserting in place thereof the following figure, “22”

SECTION 3: Section 24K of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the last paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following sentences:” All eligible children shall have access to these services. The department shall report caseload information and spending projections quarterly to the House and Senate Ways and Means Committees”