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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

John J. Lawn, Jr.

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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 finance the Betsy Lehman Center’s statewide provider health care safety education pilot program.

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PETITION OF:

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act to finance the Betsy Lehman Center’s statewide provider health care safety education pilot program.

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. Notwithstanding any general or special rule to the contrary, the treasurer shall transfer a total of $1,500,000 from the Board of Registration in Medicine Trust Fund established in section 35M of chapter 10 of the General Laws to the Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety and Medical Error Reduction, to support implementation of the roadmap to health care safety for Massachusetts, including a pilot program of electronic health record safety event monitoring and a statewide program of health care safety education.