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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Daniel J. Ryan

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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 testing for Factor V Leiden.

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PETITION OF:

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1134 OF 2023-2024.]

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 relative to testing for Factor V Leiden.

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 47W of Chapter 175, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end of subsection (a), the following new clause:-

Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary before anyone is able to be prescribed any pharmacological contraceptive methods a blood test to screen for Factor V Leiden (FVL) shall be performed