SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1740 FILED ON: 1/21/2011
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1146
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Richard T. Moore
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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 relative to the statewide head injury program.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Richard T. Moore |
[District]
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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1740 FILED ON: 1/21/2011
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1146
By Mr. Moore, petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1146) of Moore for legislation relative to the statewide head injury program [Joint Committee on Public Health]. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE
SENATE
, NO. 851 OF 2009-2010.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to the statewide head injury program.
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 78 of chapter 6 of the General Laws as most recently appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end of paragraph (2) the following new paragraph:-
(3) The commission shall, subject to appropriations, develop and provide, either directly or through purchase of service, such services as deemed necessary and appropriate to persons with acquired brain injuries. Such services will be managed by the statewide head injury program and delivered to persons meeting the eligibility requirements for each such service.
