SENATE DOCKET, NO. 324        FILED ON: 1/13/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 795

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Patrick M. O'Connor

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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:

 

Patrick M. O'Connor

First Plymouth and Norfolk

 

Paul R. Feeney

Bristol and Norfolk

1/26/2023

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

2/13/2023

John F. Keenan

Norfolk and Plymouth

3/13/2023

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

3/27/2023

Carmine Lawrence Gentile

13th Middlesex

6/12/2023

Pavel Payano

First Essex

10/18/2023


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 324        FILED ON: 1/13/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 795

By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 795) of Patrick M. O'Connor, Paul R. Feeney and James B. Eldridge for legislation to maintain independent authority over nursing licensure in the commonwealth.  Health Care Financing.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 237 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 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 14 of Chapter 13 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting the following section:-

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