Order S.2692

SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2692

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)

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SENATE, February 2, 2022.

The committee on Public Health, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1371) of Joseph A. Boncore for legislation to reduce atmospheric pollution; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1373) of Jonathan D. Green for legislation relative to the ban of menthol tobacco; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1379) of Sonia Chang-Diaz and Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to promote healthy communities and the environment; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1392) of Brendan P. Crighton for legislation to further regulating the sale of tobacco products; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1395) of Brendan P. Crighton for legislation relative to preceptorship programs for students of chiropractic; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1398) of Julian Cyr for legislation relative to the immunization registry; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1406) of Julian Cyr for legislation relative to health care liens and consumer protection; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1410) of Diana DiZoglio for legislation relative to products used on newborn infants; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1411) of Diana DiZoglio for legislation relative to patient notification of medications; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1412) of Diana DiZoglio for legislation relative to public safety; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1413) of Diana DiZoglio for legislation relative to pulse oxymetry testing; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1414) of Diana DiZoglio for legislation relative to continuing education requirements for chiropractors; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1415) of Diana DiZoglio for legislation relative to students of chiropractic; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1416) of Diana DiZoglio for legislation to require the Chief Medical Examiner to provide certain information in substance abuse-related deaths; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1417) of Diana DiZoglio for legislation to promote health information exchanges; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1418) of Brian Donahue for legislation to require food establishments to prepare seafood in separate fryers; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1419) of Brian Coppola for legislation to prohibit smoking near public housing buildings; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1420) of Brian Coppola for legislation relative to accessible prescription labeling; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1424) of Diana DiZoglio, Adam J. Scanlon, Shawn Dooley, Michael D. Brady and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to COVID-19 vaccination preregistration; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1425) of Diana DiZoglio for legislation relative to the fees charged for the certification of firefighters as emergency medical technicians; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1426) of Bonnie Brown for legislation relative to COVID-19 vaccine administration by retired nurses; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1427) of Diana DiZoglio for legislation relative to student heart health; (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 1431) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation to establish a special commission to broaden the availability of naloxone; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1432) of Ryan C. Fattman for legislation relative to LSDs (Lysosomal Storage Disorders) in infants; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1433) of Ryan C. Fattman and Alan Silvia for legislation to repeal the state menthol ban; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1454) of Eric P. Lesser, Anne M. Gobi, Cindy F. Friedman, Harriette L. Chandler and other members of the General Court for legislation to streamline COVID-19 vaccination sign-up in Massachusetts; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1459) of Jason M. Lewis for legislation to regulate access to certain tobacco products by persons under twenty-one years of age; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1460) of Jason M. Lewis for legislation relative to color coded patient wristbands; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1467) of Jason M. Lewis, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Jack Patrick Lewis, Patrick Joseph Kearney and other members of the General Court for legislation to expand access to healthy food choices in vending machines on state property; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1468) of Karen Talarico for legislation relative to school immunization requirements; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1473) of Joan B. Lovely, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Adam J. Scanlon and Michael O. Moore for legislation to governing not for profit hospital system or service operating an ambulance service; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1478) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation to allow humans and their pets remains to be buried together; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1484) of Mark C. Montigny and Michael O. Moore for legislation to combat V.I.P. syndrome to protect health care integrity and quality; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1492) of Michael O. Moore for legislation relative to dental hygienists; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1496) of Michael O. Moore, Mathew J. Muratore, Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr., Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to the certification of resident care assistants; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1499) of Patrick M. O'Connor, John C. Velis, Bruce E. Tarr and Elizabeth A. Malia for legislation to establish a newborn health and safe sleep pilot program; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1500) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to establish a special commission to find the best practices to promote education, awareness, and prevention of Lyme disease; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1504) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to support school-based substance use prevention through evidenced-based positive social norms marketing; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1505) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to conduct a public health study of synthetic drugs in the commonwealth; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1506) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to protect patients with Alzheimer's, dementia, and other psychiatric illnesses; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1508) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation relative to uniform HIPAA standards; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1509) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation relative to a healthier, stronger Massachusetts in the wake of the novel coronavirus pandemic; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1511) of Marc R. Pacheco, Carol A. Doherty, Michael D. Brady and Walter F. Timilty for legislation to ensure safe medication administration; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1514) of Marc R. Pacheco and Michael D. Brady for legislation relative to essential health services; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1518) of Rebecca L. Rausch, Kay Khan and Natalie M. Higgins for legislation to advance the health of pregnant persons; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1521) of Michael F. Rush, Michael D. Brady, Carol A. Doherty, Walter F. Timilty and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to liability protection for disaster volunteers; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1524) of Michael F. Rush for legislation relative to public safety and public health worker protections; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1529) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to further regulate hospitals; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1530) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to increasing community care through co-location of services; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1531) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to protect essential health services; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1533) of Walter F. Timilty for legislation to establish a special commission to study and recommend improvements in the delivery of prescription drug benefits for the citizens of the Commonwealth; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1534) of Walter F. Timilty for legislation to require the Department of Public Health to conduct a study of the health impacts of airplane flights on the resident communities that are represented on the Massachusetts Port Authority Community Advisory Committee; (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 1535) of Walter F. Timilty, Michael D. Brady, Carol A. Doherty and Brian M. Ashe for legislation relative to the establishment of a joint oversight committee on personal protective equipment; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1536) of John C. Velis and Angelo L. D'Emilia for legislation relative to sudden cardiac arrest awareness in student athletes; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2483) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation relative to tobacco harm-reduction; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2577) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Freya Schlegel for legislation to ban single use plastic applicators; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2597) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Bruce E. Tarr, Bradley H. Jones, Jr. and Steven S. Howitt for legislation relative to pharmacy testing, reports the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2692).

For the committee,

Joanne M. Comerford