HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3055        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 370

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Denise C. Garlick

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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 maintaining independent authority over nursing licensure in the Commonwealth.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Denise C. Garlick

13th Norfolk

2/18/2021

Patricia A. Duffy

5th Hampden

2/25/2021

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

2/26/2021

Carol A. Doherty

3rd Bristol

2/26/2021

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

2/26/2021

Patrick Joseph Kearney

4th Plymouth

2/26/2021

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

3/8/2021

Peter Capano

11th Essex

3/9/2021

Walter F. Timilty

Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth

3/10/2021

Michael P. Kushmerek

3rd Worcester

3/29/2021

Erika Uyterhoeven

27th Middlesex

4/29/2021

Marc R. Pacheco

First Plymouth and Bristol

5/12/2021

Natalie M. Higgins

4th Worcester

9/1/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3055        FILED ON: 2/18/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 370

By Ms. Garlick of Needham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 370) of Denise C. Garlick and others relative to maintaining independent authority over nursing licensure in the Commonwealth.  Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

 

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 maintaining independent authority over nursing licensure in the Commonwealth.

 

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 14 of chapter 13 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting the following paragraph:-

(l) maintain independent control over the practice and licensure of nursing in the Commonwealth. 

SECTION 2. Section 14 of said chapter 13 is hereby further amended by striking out in paragraph (j) the word “and”.

SECTION 3. Section 14 of said chapter 13 is hereby further amended by striking out in paragraph (k) “.” and inserting in place thereof the following:- ; and