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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Representative Ruth B. Balser Served 1999 - 2024 Democrat - 12th Middlesex

Amendments Table
Bill Docket Bill Pinslip/Title
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1002  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1636 By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1002) of Ruth B. Balser and others relative to the licensure of behavior analysts. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1003  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1660 By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1003) of Ruth B. Balser relative to the requirements for obtaining a license as a psychologist. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1124  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1568 By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1124) of Ruth B. Balser and others for legislation to protect from net loss public lands or easements taken or acquired for natural resource. Environment, Natural Resources and Agriculture.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1172  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1564 By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1172) of Ruth B. Balser and others for legislation to prohibit discrimination in the issuance of certain insurance policies. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1173  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1567 By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1173) of Ruth B. Balser and others for legislation to prohibit discrimination in the issuance of group or individual disability, accident or sickness insurance policies. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1174  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1628 By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1174) of Ruth B. Balser and others relative to the effect of certain behavioral health disorders on certain disability insurance policies. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1175  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1633 By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1175) of Ruth B. Balser, James J. O'Day and Ellen Story relative to mental health services provided by certain insurance policies. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1176  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1639 By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1176) of Ruth B. Balser and others relative to mental health insurance benefits. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1177  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1656 By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1177) of Ruth B. Balser and others relative to the continuity of care of mental health treatment. Financial Services.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1277  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1574 By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1277) of Ruth B. Balser and Paul W. Mark for legislation to establish a system of uniform enforcement of foreign judgments. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1278  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1663 By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1278) of Ruth B. Balser and others relative to the identification and treatment of the mentally ill in prisons. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1279  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1666 By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1279) of Ruth B. Balser and others relative to the penalty for assault and battery for certain mentally ill persons. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1416  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1644 By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1416) of Ruth B. Balser and others for legislation to establish a child psychiatry access project within the Department of Mental Health. Mental Health and Substance Abuse.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1417  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1646 By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1417) of Ruth B. Balser and others relative to the coordination of mental health care for children. Mental Health and Substance Abuse.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1418  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1651 By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by resolve, House, No. 1418) of Ruth B. Balser and others for legislation to establish a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to mental health services. Mental Health and Substance Abuse.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1462  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1572 By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1462) of Ruth B. Balser and others relative to requiring all restaurants to maintain devices or procedures to remove food lodged in persons’ throats. Public Health.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1463  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1631 By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1463) of Ruth B. Balser and others relative to utilization reviews performed by the board of managed care. Public Health.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1464  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1632 By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1464) of Ruth B. Balser and Angelo M. Scaccia for legislation to include psychologists in the definition of nursing practice. Public Health.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1550  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1570 By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1550) of Ruth B. Balser and others for legislation to further enforce the installation of automatic sprinkler systems in state owned buildings. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.1551  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.1576 By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1551) of Ruth B. Balser, Gale D. Candaras and Martin J. Walsh relative to fees for an appeal of a civil motor vehicle infraction citation. Public Safety and Homeland Security.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2794  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3181 By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2794) of Ruth B. Balser relative to title protection for owners of improved land. The Judiciary.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.2876  Link to Bill Detail page for HD.3192 By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2876) of Ruth B. Balser and Angelo M. Scaccia relative to promoting efficient access to mental health services. Mental Health and Substance Abuse.
Link to Bill Detail page for H.4469  Substituted by the House, on motion of Ms. Balser of Newton, for a bill with the same title (House, No. 1462). October 9, 2012.
* — Legislator is not a sponsor of this measure.