| Bill
No. |
Title |
Issue
Area |
| S.
21 |
An Act Increasing
the Term of Senators and Representatives |
Government
Operations |
| S.
22 |
An Act
Establishing an Independent Redistricting Commission |
Government
Operations |
| S.
23 |
An Act Relative to
Emergency Appointments of Elected Officials |
Government
Operations |
| S.
45 |
An Act Relative to
Easements in the Town of Blackstone |
Government
Operations |
| S.
46 |
An Act Releasing
Certain Land in Dudley from an Agricultural Preservation Restriction |
Government
Operations |
| S.
47 |
An Act Releasing
Certain Land in Bellingham from an Agricultural Preservation Restriction |
Government
Operations |
| S.
48 |
An Act Authorizing
the Division of Capital Asset Management and Maintenance to Convey Certain
Land in the Town of Milford |
Government
Operations |
| S.
99 |
An Act Relative to
Diabetes Screening for School Aged Children |
Children &
Families |
| S.
100 |
An Act to Study
Essential Health Services in Massachusetts Public Schools |
Children &
Families |
| S.
101 |
An Act Relative to
Funding for School Health Programs |
Children &
Families |
| S.
102 |
An Act Requiring
Immunization of Children Against Human Papilloma Virus |
Children &
Families |
| S.
145 |
An Act Further
Regulating the Sale and Distribution of Bottled Water and Certain other
Non-Alcoholic Beverages |
Health Care |
| S.
146 |
An Act
Establishing Special Development Districts |
Government
Operations |
| S.
194 |
An Act to Study
the Expansion of Keno to Convenience Stores and Coffee Shops |
Economy & Jobs |
| S.
195 |
An Act Relative to
Licensing of Milk Pasteurization Plants |
Health Care |
| S.
196 |
An Act Providing
for Civil Liability of Agents of License Holders |
Health Care |
| S.
261 |
An Act Providing
for Capital Outlays for Health Care Technology to Reduce Medical Errors |
Health Care |
| S.
262 |
An Act
Establishing the Health Care Technology Trust Fund |
Health Care |
| S.
263 |
An Act to promote
the use of health information technology |
Health Care |
| S.
264 |
An Act to Reduce
Administrative Burdens in the Delivery of Health Care through the Use of
New Technology |
Health Care |
| S.
340 |
An Act Providing a
Framework for Civic Education |
Civic Engagement |
| S.
341 |
An Act Authorizing
Funds for High School School to Work Program |
Education |
| S.
342 |
An Act Providing
for Arbitration Hearings in Teachers' Dismissals |
Education |
| S.
343 |
An Act Encouraging
School Attendance |
Education |
| S.
344 |
An Act Reforming
the Accountability and Oversight of School Budgeting and Finances |
Education |
| S.
345 |
An Act Relative to
High School Civics Requirement |
Education |
| S.
346 |
An Act Providing
for Adequacy and Equity in School Funding |
Budget & Local
Aid |
| S.
347 |
An Act Relative to
Local Aid Assessments for Power Plants |
Budget & Local
Aid |
| S.
348 |
An Act Reforming
the Calculation and Distribution of Education Aid |
Budget & Local
Aid |
| S.
349 |
An Act to Ensure
Adequate School Nursing Services |
Health Care |
| S.
350 |
An Act Requiring
DMA to Provide Reimbursement for Home Health Agencies for the Cost of
Criminal Background Checks |
Health Care |
| S.
414 |
An Act Providing
for Internet and Network Compatible Computer Equipment in Senior Centers |
Seniors |
| S.
415 |
An Act Relative to
Continuity of Coverage for Medicaid Beneficiaries |
Health Care |
| S.
416 |
An Act Relative to
Reserving Beds in Nursing Homes During Certain Leaves of Absence |
Health Care |
| S.
417 |
An Act Relative to
the Adult Foster Care Program |
Seniors |
| S.
418 |
An Act Further
Regulating Investigation of Abuse Against Residents of Long Term Care
Facilities |
Health Care |
| S.
419 |
An Act Relative to
the Safe Administration of Medications and Legible Prescriptions |
Health Care |
| S.
420 |
An Act to
Establish Collaborative Drug Therapy Management |
Health Care |
| S.
421 |
An Act Relative to
the Prevention of Falls in the Elderly Community |
Seniors |
| S.
422 |
An Act to Prevent
Falls Among Older Adults |
Seniors |
| S.
423 |
An Act to Enhance
Services and Protections for Senior Citizens |
Seniors |
| S.
453 |
An Act
Establishing an Independent Redistricting Commission and Criteria for
Redistricting for Congressional Districts |
Government
Operations |
| S.
518 |
An Act Transferring
the Department of Dam Safety to the Department of Public Safety |
Government
Operations |
| S.
519 |
An Act Promoting
Water Conservation by Private Water Supply Companies |
Environment |
| S.
520 |
An Act
Incorporating Wetland Stewardship and Scenic Resources into Wetland
Protection |
Environment |
| S.
521 |
An Act Relative to
Flood Control and Regulation of Discharge into Rivers |
Environment |
| S.
605 |
An Act Ensuring
Continuity of Behavioral Health Services |
Health Care |
| S.
606 |
An Act to Provide
Coverage for the Use of New Technologies |
Health Care |
| S.
607 |
An Act Providing
for Equitable Coverage for Mental and Substance Abuse |
Health Care |
| S.
608 |
An Act to Improve
Access to the Services of Educational Psychologists |
Education |
| S.
609 |
An Act Authorizing
Health Care Professionals to Negotiate with Health Care Insurers |
Health Care |
| S.
610 |
An Act Related to
Insurance Accountability |
Health Care |
| S.
611 |
Act Facilitating
Private Insurance Coverage and Benefits |
Health Care |
| S.
612 |
An Act Relative to
Promoting Patient Access and Affordability in Treating Eye and Vision
Conditions |
Health Care |
| S.
613 |
An Act to Promote
Access to High Quality, Affordable Long Term Care for Massachusetts
Citizens |
Health Care |
| S.
614 |
An Act Relative to
Providing Equity in the Provision of Prescription Drug Coverage |
Health Care |
| S.
615 |
An Act to Promote
Fair Administration of Auto Insurance Rate Adjustments |
Economy & Jobs |
| S.
616 |
An Act Relative to
Group Insurance Commission |
Government
Operations |
| S.
617 |
An Act Clarifying
what Private Long Term Disability Insurance Plans Can Considered as
“Other Income” |
Economy & Jobs |
| S.
668 |
An Act Requiring
an Analysis of Medicaid Home Health Rates |
Health Care |
| S.
669 |
An Act
Establishing the Public Health Hospital Trust Fund |
Health Care |
| S.
670 |
An Act to Require
DMA to Provide Adequate Rate Adjustments |
Health Care |
| S.
671 |
An Act to Require
Equitable Payment from the Commonwealth |
Health Care |
| S.
672 |
An Act Defining
the Use of Observational Services |
Health Care |
| S.
673 |
An Act Reforming
Medical Waste Laws |
Health Care |
| S.
674 |
An Act
Establishing the Nursing and Allied Health Trust Fund |
Health Care |
| S.
675 |
An Act Relative to
Incentive Payments for Medical Offices Use of Technology |
Health Care |
| S.
676 |
An Act Relative to
Reimbursements for Electronic Medical Consultations |
Health Care |
| S.
677 |
An Act to Improve
the Quality and Cost of Health Care |
Health Care |
| S.
678 |
An Act to Improve
the Effectiveness of Public Health Services |
Health Care |
| S.
679 |
An Act Requiring
Reimbursement for the Costs of Providing Competent Interpreter Services |
Health Care |
| S.
680 |
An Act Promoting
Telemedicine and Efficiency in the Delivery of Health Care |
Health Care |
| S.
681 |
An Act Relative to
the Treatment of Blood Disorders |
Health Care |
| S.
682 |
An Act Providing
for a Commonwealth Care Medical Home Demonstration Program |
Health Care |
| S.
683 |
An Act
Establishing Health Care Criteria for Performance Excellence |
Health Care |
| S.
684 |
An Act Reforming
the Administration of Health Care |
Health Care |
| S.
685 |
An Act to Support
Pandemic Preparation and Response in the Commonwealth |
Public Safety |
| S.
686 |
An Act
Establishing and Evaluating an Administrative Medical Liability System
› Health Care |
Health Care |
| S.
687 |
An Act to
Establish a Fair Standard for Rate Setting |
Health Care |
| S.
688 |
An Act to Create a
Community Hospital Capital Reserve Fund |
Health Care |
| S.
689 |
An Act Relative to
Pandemic or Disaster Planning by Health Care Providers
|
Public Safety |
| S.
690 |
An Act Requiring
Notification of Patient Financial Responsibility |
Health Care |
| S.
691 |
An Act
Implementing Technical Correction to Ensure Safety Net Eligibility |
Health Care |
| S.
692 |
An Act to Create a
Commission to Determine the Capital Needs of Community Hospitals |
Health Care |
| S.
693 |
An Act Making
Certain Technical Correction to the “Balance Billing” Statute |
Health Care |
| S.
694 |
An Act to Extend
Patient Protections to Recipients of MassHealth |
Health Care |
| S.
728 |
An Act
Establishing a Model of Collaboration between the Commonwealth’s Public
and Independent Colleges and Universities |
Health Care |
| S.
729 |
An Act
Establishing a Higher Education Assistance Pilot Program |
Education |
| S.
730 |
An Act Relative To
Higher Education Workforce Training |
Education |
| S.
731 |
An Act to Promote
Enhanced Access to Physicians |
Health Care |
| S.
765 |
An Act to Protect
the Interests of Consumers in Senior Lifestyle Communities |
Seniors |
| S.
766 |
An Act Relative to
Rent Withholdings |
Housing |
| S.
767 |
An Act Relative to
Reforming Chapter 40B |
Housing |
| S.
768 |
An Act Relative to
Security Deposits for Residential Real Property |
Housing |
| S.
770 |
An Act Relative to
the Assessments of State Owned Land |
Government
Operations |
| S.
953 |
An Act Reforming
Medical Malpractice System |
Health Care |
| S.
954 |
An Act Relative to
Performing Emergency CPR |
Health Care |
| S.
955 |
An Act
Establishing the Medical Injury Court Department of the Trial Court of the
Commonwealth |
Health Care |
| S.
956 |
An Act Relative to
Pharmacists Liability |
Health Care |
| S.
957 |
An Act to Increase
the Penalties for Practicing Medicine Without a License and Practicing
After License Suspension |
Health Care |
| S.
958 |
An Act Relative to
Timely Notice to the BORM of the Arraignment of Physicians |
Health Care |
| S.
959 |
An Act Relative to
Notification to BORM of Medical Malpractice Filings |
Health Care |
| S.
960 |
An Act Relative to
the Postponement of Waiver of a Parole Hearing |
Public Safety |
| S.
961 |
An Act Relative to
Homicide by Motor Vehicle |
Public Safety |
| S.
962 |
An Act Requiring
Verification of Eligibility for Taxpayer Assumption of Court Costs as an
Indigent |
Public Safety |
| S.
963 |
An Act to Prohibit
the Abuse of Patients in Health Care Facilities |
Health Care |
| S.
964 |
An Act Relative to
the Release of Medical Records to a Patient |
Health Care |
| S.
1078 |
An Act Creating a
Special Task Force to Make an Investigation and Study on Issues Related to
the Health Care Workforce |
Health Care |
| S.
1124 |
An Act to Promote
the Elimination of Medication Waste in Certain State Facilities |
Health Care |
| S.
1125 |
An Act Requiring
DMA to Reimburse Hospitals for the Cost of Psychiatric Patients on Medical
Units |
Health Care |
| S.
1126 |
An Act to Preserve
Access to Behavioral Health Services |
Health Care |
| S.
1127 |
An Act Expanding
the ‘Drug and Alcohol’ Exemption from Peer Reporting Requirements to
also exempt mental health conditions |
Health Care |
| S.
1173 |
An Act Relative to
the Licensure of Animal Control Officers |
Government
Operations |
| S.
1174 |
An Act Revising
the Fiscal Year of Cities, Towns, and Districts |
Government
Operations |
| S.
1244 |
An Act to Promote
the Nursing Profession and Promote Safe Patient Care |
Health Care |
| S.
1245 |
An Act Relative to
the Massachusetts Center for Nursing |
Health Care |
| S.
1246 |
An Act Requiring
Hospitals to Notify Patients of Physician Discipline |
Health Care |
| S.
1247 |
An Act Relative to
Patient and Medical Intern and Resident-Physician Safety and Protection |
Health Care |
| S.
1248 |
An Act Relative to
Volunteer Physicians |
Health Care |
| S.
1249 |
An Act Providing
for the Proper Prevention of Pneumonia in Health Care Workers |
Health Care |
| S.
1250 |
An Act Relative to
Drug Samples |
Health Care |
| S.
1251 |
An Act Relative to
a Board of Midwifery |
Health Care |
| S.
1252 |
An Act Requiring
Certain Health Care Professionals to File Prescription Ethics Statements |
Health Care |
| S.
1253 |
An Act Relative to
MassHealth Enrollment for Persons Leaving Correctional Facilities |
Health Care |
| S.
1254 |
An Act Ensuring
the Safety and Protection of Hospital Patients |
Health Care |
| S.
1255 |
An Act Relative to
the Modernization Optometric Patient Care |
Health Care |
| S.
1256 |
An Act Relative to
Medication Occurrence Reporting |
Health Care |
| S.
1257 |
An Act Requiring
Hospitals to Report Head and Spinal Cord Injuries |
Health Care |
| S.
1258 |
An Act
Establishing the Direct Care Workers Insurance Assistance Program |
Health Care |
| S.
1259 |
An Act Repealing
Certain Laws Pertaining to Public Health |
Health Care |
| S.
1260 |
An Act to Ensure
Payment for Long Term Care Employee CORI Checks |
Health Care |
| S.
1261 |
An Act Relative to
the Board of Registration in Nursing |
Health Care |
| S.
1262 |
An Act Promoting
Healthy Alternatives in Public School Food Program |
Children &
Families |
| S.
1263 |
An Act Relative to
the Compensation and Expense to Members of the Board of Registration of
Medicine |
Health Care |
| S.
1264 |
An Act
Providing for Performance Standards for Physicians |
Health Care |
| S.
1265 |
An Act Relative to
Continuing Education for Prescribers |
Health Care |
| S.
1266 |
An Act Regarding
Medical Record Retention Requirements |
Health Care |
| S.
1267 |
An Act Relative to
Determination of Need for Hospital Beds |
Health Care |
| S.
1268 |
An Act Relative to
Patient Navigators |
Health Care |
| S.
1269 |
An Act Relative to
a Statewide System for Reporting Hospital Acquired Infections |
Health Care |
| S.
1270 |
An Act Relative to
Boards of Registration |
Health Care |
| S.
1271 |
An Act to Require
the Reporting of Certain Medical Errors |
Health Care |
| S.
1272 |
An Act Relative to
Patient Safety |
Health Care |
| S.
1273 |
An Act
Establishing a Vision Care Registry |
Health Care |
| S.
1274 |
An Act Ensuring
Ethical Relationships in Health Care |
Health Care |
| S.
1275 |
An Act Protecting
Confidentiality of Patient Prescription Records |
Health Care |
| S.
1276 |
An Act Relative to
the Statewide Head Injury Program |
Health Care |
| S.
1277 |
An Act Promoting
Health Care Transparency and Consumer Provider Partnerships |
Health Care |
| S.
1278 |
An Act to
Establish a Patient Navigator Demonstration Program |
Health Care |
| S.
1279 |
An Act to Promote
a Statewide System for Chronic Care Management to Improve Health Care
Quality and Contain Costs |
Health Care |
| S.
1280 |
An Act Clarifying
Hospital Employer Immunity from Liability for Disclosure of Information
Regarding Current or Former Employees |
Health Care |
| S.
1281 |
An Act Requiring
Licensure and Professional Standards for the Protection of Consumers of a
Medical Spa |
Health Care |
| S.
1282 |
An Act
Establishing a Reinsurance Program to Protect Consumers of Small Group
Health Insurance |
Health Care |
| S.
1283 |
An Act to Reform
the Relationship Between Health Care Providers and Health Care Services |
Health Care |
| S.
1284 |
An Act to
Encourage Health Professional to Apologize for Medical Mistakes |
Health Care |
| S.
1285 |
An Act Relative to
the Appropriate Use of the Internet in Medical Practice |
Health Care |
| S.
1286 |
An Act
Implementing Technical Corrections Ensuring Access to Medically Necessary
Services |
Health Care |
| S.
1287 |
An Act Modernizing
Determination of Need Review for Non-Acute Hospitals |
Health Care |
| S.
1288 |
An Act Adopting
the Nurse Licensure Compact |
Health Care |
| S.
1289 |
An Act
Establishing the Massachusetts Immunization Registry |
Health Care |
| S.
1290 |
An Act Relative to
the Labeling of Certain Food Products |
Health Care |
| S.
1291 |
An Act Relative to
Frozen Desserts and Frozen Dessert Mix |
Health Care |
| S.
1292 |
An Act Relative to
Providing Continuity between Training and Scope of Practice |
Health Care |
| S.
1293 |
An Act Providing
Certain Notice to Pregnant Women |
Health Care |
| S.
1294 |
An Act to Require
the Use of Evidence-Based Practices for Safe Patient Handling and Movement |
Health Care |
| S.
1295 |
An Act Reducing
Sexually Transmitted Diseases |
Health Care |
| S.
1296 |
An Act to Protect
Patients from Breakthrough Seizures |
Health Care |
| S.
1297 |
An Act Expanding
the Definition of a Mandated Reporter |
Health Care |
| S.
1298 |
An Act Balancing
the Physician License Renewal Cycle |
Health Care |
| S.
1299 |
An Act Shortening
the time period for reporting disciplinary actions taken against
physicians |
Health Care |
| S.
1300 |
An Act Relative to
Physicians Licenses that are Not Renewed on Time |
Health Care |
| S.
1301 |
An Act to Include
an Additional Authorized Abbreviation for Acupuncture License |
Health Care |
| S.
1302 |
An Act to Allow
the Board of Registration of Medicine to Initiate Regulatory Revisions |
Health Care |
| S.
1303 |
An Act Relative to
English Language Requirement for Acupuncturists |
Health Care |
| S.
1304 |
An Act Amending
the Physician Profiles Law to Allow Certain Records to Remain on a
Physician’s Record Permanently |
Health Care |
| S.
1305 |
An Act
Substituting “Health Care Facilities” for “Hospitals” in the
Profiles Law |
Health Care |
| S.
1306 |
An Act to Prohibit
Practicing “Psychotherapy” after Medical License Revocation |
Health Care |
| S.
1307 |
An Act Relative to
the Authority of the BORM |
Health Care |
| S.
1308 |
An Act Relative to
BORM Access to Hospital Records |
Health Care |
| S.
1309 |
An Act to Prevent
the Sharing of Prescription Data |
Health Care |
| S.
1310 |
An Act Relative to
Fairness in Benefits |
Economy & Jobs |
| S.
1312 |
An Act to require
HHV8 blood tests in immuno-suppressed patients |
Health Care |
| S.
1313 |
An Act Relative to
the Division of Medical Assistance |
Health Care |
| S.
1314 |
An Act To Prohibit
the Licensure as a Physician of Anyone Convicted of a Felony |
Public Safety |
| S.
1398 |
An Act Reforming
the Department of Public Safety as the Department of Building and
Construction Safety |
Public Safety |
| S.
1399 |
An Act Relative to
the Inspection and Securing of Abandoned Buildings |
Public Safety |
| S.
1400 |
An Act Relative to
Gun Property Rights |
Public Safety |
| S.
1401 |
An Act Prohibiting
the Confiscation of Lawfully Owned Firearms During a State of Emergency |
Public Safety |
| S.
1584 |
An Act Creating a
Local Option for Municipalities to Join the Group Insurance Commission |
Government
Operations |
| S.
1585 |
An Act
Establishing a Minimum Pension |
Government
Operations |
| S.
1586 |
An Act Relative to
the Calculation of Retiree COLAs |
Government
Operations |
| S.
1587 |
An Act Relative to
Eligibility for GIC |
Government
Operations |
| S.
1588 |
An Act Relative to
Health Insurance for Surviving Spouses |
Government
Operations |
| S.
1589 |
An Act Relative to
Retirement Benefit for William Thibault |
Government
Operations |
| S.
1590 |
An Act Relative to
Credible Service for Anne Marie Marino |
Government
Operations |
| S.
1591 |
An Act Authorizing
the Reinstatement of Linda Schaeffer-Phillips as a Member in Service of
the State Retirement System |
Government
Operations |