SENATE DOCKET, NO. 649        FILED ON: 1/17/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1338

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Cynthia Stone Creem

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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 to improve food allergy awareness.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Cynthia Stone Creem

Norfolk and Middlesex

 

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

1/27/2023

Susannah M. Whipps

2nd Franklin

1/27/2023

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

2/6/2023

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

2/7/2023

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

2/7/2023

Cindy F. Friedman

Fourth Middlesex

3/3/2023

Michael J. Barrett

Third Middlesex

3/5/2023

Danillo A. Sena

37th Middlesex

3/7/2023

Patrick M. O'Connor

First Plymouth and Norfolk

3/14/2023

Joanne M. Comerford

Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester

3/15/2023

Walter F. Timilty

Norfolk, Plymouth and Bristol

3/29/2023

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

4/3/2023

Joan B. Lovely

Second Essex

4/13/2023

John F. Keenan

Norfolk and Plymouth

6/8/2023

Jacob R. Oliveira

Hampden, Hampshire and Worcester

10/10/2023

Michael F. Rush

Norfolk and Suffolk

10/25/2023

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

11/21/2023

John H. Rogers

12th Norfolk

12/20/2023

Nick Collins

First Suffolk

1/22/2024


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 649        FILED ON: 1/17/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1338

By Ms. Creem, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1338) of Cynthia Stone Creem, Hannah Kane, Susannah M. Whipps, Sal N. DiDomenico and other members of the General Court for legislation to improve food allergy awareness.  Public Health.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1389 OF 2021-2022.]

 

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 improve food allergy awareness.

 

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 6B of chapter 140 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking subsection (c) and inserting in place thereof the following:-

“(c) A person in charge and certified food protection manager, as those terms are used in the state sanitary code for food establishments, in order to obtain certification, shall view, as part of an otherwise approved food protection manager course, a video concerning food allergies. The department shall approve the video in consultation with the Massachusetts Restaurant Association, Food Allergy Research & Education, and the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, New England Chapter, and the video shall: (1) be approved or accredited by one of the following entities: (i) the American National Standards Institute; (ii) ASTM International; or (iii) the ANSI National Accreditation Board; (2) be interactive; (3) include a knowledge check or other means of verifying that the viewer has carefully reviewed and understood the video; and (4) feature the most up-to-date information on food allergies, including information related to additions to the list of allergens labeled under the Food Allergy Label Consumer Protection Act. The department shall review its approval of the video at least every 5 years and approve a new video if necessary to satisfy the requirements of this subsection. A person designated as an alternate person-in charge, as that term is used in the state sanitary code for food establishments, in addition to existing requirements, shall be knowledgeable with regard to the relevant issues concerning food allergies as they relate to food preparation, plating, and service. At all times when open and serving food, a person licensed as an innholder or common victualler shall have at least one employee present who has viewed the approved video concerning food allergies as part of an otherwise approved food protection manager course.”

SECTION 2. Said section 6B of said chapter 170 is hereby further amended by striking out, each time they appear, the words “Massachusetts Restaurant Association and the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network” and inserting in place thereof, in each instance, the following:-

“Massachusetts Restaurant Association, Food Allergy Research & Education, and the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America,  New England Chapter”