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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

William C. Galvin, (BY REQUEST)

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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 medical parole.

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PETITION OF:

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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3635 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 medical parole.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Subsection (b) of section 119A of chapter 127 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- An incarcerated person may only submit a petition for medical parole once per year or if there is a substantial change in their medical status, whichever is more frequent; provided, that where a petition is based on a substantial change in medical status, the petition may be denied reconsideration prior to the notification of victim of victim’s family, if the superintendent, sheriff or commissioner determines that there has not been a substantial change in status warranting reconsideration.