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Introduced
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
In Committee
03/30/2020
03/30/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to safe patient handling in certain health facilities. Public Health.
AI Summary
This bill aims to improve patient and healthcare worker safety by requiring healthcare facilities in Massachusetts to establish safe patient handling programs. The key provisions include: 1) establishing safe patient handling committees with frontline worker representation to design and oversee implementation of the programs, 2) requiring facilities to conduct risk assessments and develop safe patient handling policies, 3) mandating the purchase and use of patient handling equipment and technology to minimize manual lifting, 4) providing specialized training for staff on safe handling techniques, 5) allowing workers to refuse unsafe handling tasks, and 6) requiring annual reporting on injuries and program effectiveness. The bill also directs the Department of Public Health to ensure facilities comply with the new requirements.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (75)
Brian Ashe (D),
Bruce Ayers (D),
Natalie Blais (D),
Michael Brady (D),
Paul Brodeur (D),
Tony Cabral (D),
Pete Capano (D),
Gerry Cassidy (D),
Tackey Chan (D),
Harriette Chandler (D),
Mike Connolly (D),
William Crocker (R),
Claire Cronin (D),
Daniel Cullinane (D),
Mark Cusack (D),
Josh Cutler (D),
Julian Cyr (D),
Angelo D'Emilia (R),
Marjorie Decker (D),
Diana Dizoglio (D),
Dan Donahue (D),
Carolyn Dykema (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Nika Elugardo (D),
Kim Ferguson (R),
Sean Garballey (D),
Denise Garlick (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Carlos González (D),
Ken Gordon (D),
Tami Gouveia (D),
Danielle Gregoire (D),
Pat Haddad (D),
Jim Hawkins (D),
Stephen Hay (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Kate Hogan (D),
Louis Kafka (D),
Hannah Kane (R),
Patrick Kearney (D),
Mary Keefe (D),
John Keenan (D),
John Lawn (D),
David LeBoeuf (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
John Mahoney (D),
Elizabeth Malia (D),
Paul Mark (D),
Joe McGonagle (D),
Joan Meschino (D),
Christina Minicucci (D),
Matt Muratore (R),
James Murphy (D),
Harold Naughton (D),
Tram Nguyen (D),
Shaunna O'Connell (R),
Patrick O'Connor (R),
Marc Pacheco (D),
Sarah Peake (D),
Denise Provost (D),
Angelo Puppolo (D),
Becca Rausch (D),
Dave Robertson (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
Danny Ryan (D),
Lindsay Sabadosa (D),
Tom Stanley (D),
Walter Timilty (D),
Steve Ultrino (D),
Aaron Vega (D),
John Velis (D),
Tom Walsh (D),
Timothy Whelan (R),
Jon Zlotnik (D),
Last Action
Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence (on 06/22/2020)
Official Document
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3487 |
Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3487.pdf |
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