HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1732 FILED ON: 1/20/2011 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1503 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Elizabeth A. Malia _______________ 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 providing access to patient protection services for all Massachusetts residents. _______________ PETITION OF: Name: | District/Address: | Elizabeth A. Malia | 11th Suffolk | Jennifer L. Flanagan |
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| Frank I. Smizik | 15th Norfolk | Jennifer E. Benson | 37th Middlesex | James B. Eldridge |
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| Christine E. Canavan | 10th Plymouth | Denise Provost | 27th Middlesex | Angelo M. Scaccia | 14th Suffolk | Ruth B. Balser | 12th Middlesex | James J. O'Day | 14th Worcester | Benjamin Swan | 11th Hampden |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1732 FILED ON: 1/20/2011 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1503 By Ms. Malia of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1503) of Elizabeth A. Malia and others relative to providing access to patient protection services for all residents. Public Health. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act providing access to patient protection services for all Massachusetts residents.
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. Notwithstanding the provision of any general or special law to the contrary, every resident of Massachusetts shall have access to the standards and procedures established under sections 13, 14, 15, and 16 of chapter 176O. Such standards shall be administered and enforced by the office of patient protection established by section 217 of chapter 111. The executive office of health and human services shall request waivers from any federal laws or regulations which impede the effective implementation of this Act. |
