HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2884 FILED ON: 1/18/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1900
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Garrett J. Bradley
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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 to increase current medical providers' knowledge about autism in order to improve the treatment individuals with autism receive in medical settings.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Garrett J. Bradley | 3rd Plymouth |
James M. Cantwell | 4th Plymouth |
Brian M. Ashe | 2nd Hampden |
Thomas J. Calter | 12th Plymouth |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2884 FILED ON: 1/18/2013
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1900
By Mr. Bradley of Hingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1900) of Garrett J. Bradley and others relative to the treatment individuals with autism receive in medical settings. Public Health. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act to increase current medical providers' knowledge about autism in order to improve the treatment individuals with autism receive in medical settings.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Notwithstanding any general or special law, rule, or regulation to the contrary, to expand current medical providers' knowledge about autism, the department of public health will design and provide specialized training on autism through medical continuing education programs for primary care physicians, neurologists, psychiatrists, dentists, emergency room personnel and other medical specialists. Once the training on autism is implemented, the department of public health will design a pilot program to ultimately develop one "autism team" who could be called upon should a patient with autism enter the emergency room, need tests or x-rays, or need to be admitted. Members of the "team" will have completed the specialized training on autism and will be knowledgeable about autism and communication difficulties many people with autism have and advise medical doctors and other staff how to communicate with the patient.
