HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4332

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, February 8, 2024.

The committee on the Judiciary, to whom was referred the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1545) of Christopher Hendricks, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and Brian W. Murray relative to the use of medical information as evidence, reports recommending that the accompanying bill (House, No. 4332) ought to pass.

For the committee,

MICHAEL S. DAY.

        FILED ON: 2/5/2024

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4332

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 to simplify the administrative aspect of evidentiary use of medical information.

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 79G of chapter 233 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 8 to 10, inclusive,  the words “authorized agent of a hospital or health maintenance organization rendering such services or by the pharmacist or retailer of orthopedic appliances” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- pharmacist, retailer of orthopedic appliances or authorized agent of the physician, dentist, pharmacist, retailer of orthopedic appliances, hospital or health maintenance organization rendering such services.

SECTION 2. Said section 79G of said chapter 233 is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 27 to 28, inclusive, the words “agent of such hospital or health maintenance organization” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- authorized agent.