HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1913        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1193

 

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

1/17/2023

James C. Arena-DeRosa

8th Middlesex

1/30/2023

David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf

17th Worcester

1/30/2023

Jack Patrick Lewis

7th Middlesex

1/30/2023

Lindsay N. Sabadosa

1st Hampshire

1/30/2023

Erika Uyterhoeven

27th Middlesex

2/1/2023

Margaret R. Scarsdale

1st Middlesex

2/6/2023

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

2/8/2023

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

2/13/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1913        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1193

By Representative Garlick of Needham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1193) of Denise C. Garlick and others relative to maintaining independent authority over nursing licensure in the Commonwealth.  Health Care Financing.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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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 oversight of 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