HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1073 FILED ON: 1/19/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1489
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jay R. Kaufman
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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 passage of the accompanying:
An Act requiring pain assessment and management in healthcare facilities.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Jay R. Kaufman | 15th Middlesex |
Michael J. Rodrigues |
[District]
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Christine E. Canavan | 10th Plymouth |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1073 FILED ON: 1/19/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1489
By Mr. Kaufman of Lexington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1489) of Jay R. Kaufman, Michael J. Rodrigues and Christine E. Canavan for legislation to require pain assessment and management in health care facilities. Public Health. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
HOUSE
, NO. 2078 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act requiring pain assessment and management in healthcare facilities.
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 70E of Chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding after subsection (o) the following new subsection:-
(p) to prompt assessment, management and treatment of his or her pain.
