MA H2011

Bill

Providing for environmental risk fact sheets from the state Department of Public Health

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

By Mr. Vega of Holyoke (by request), a petition of Kristin Beatty that the Department of Public Health create cautionary warning fact sheets on certain technological risks. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to provide "Cautionary Warning Fact Sheets" to the public on potential health risks from various technologies, including wireless communications, electrical power frequencies, technology addiction and excessive screen time, artificial light, and electrical harmonics and transients. The fact sheets must acknowledge known and potential risks based on credible scientific studies, provide cautionary guidance on exposure levels, and be updated as new research emerges. The department must also establish a process for the public to request fact sheets on other technological or chemical risks. The goal is to promote public awareness and a cautionary stance regarding environmental health hazards from emerging technologies.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Aaron Vega (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4449 (on 02/24/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2011

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2011
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H2011.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1841	Instructing the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to study the feasibility of absorbing oversight of all “memory care” assisted living facilities and units in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
H193	Regulating body art	Accompanied S112	Similar To
H1930	Providing for unused medication return by health care facilities	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
H1970	To amend Section 5K(E) of Chapter 111	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2241	Relative to the retirement benefits of certain employees of the Department of Public Health	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H4449	Public health matters	Reported, in part, by H1886	Replaced by
S1141	Relative to best practices for sober homes	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1285	Relative to color coded patient wristbands	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1311	Relative to radon testing	Accompanied a new draft, see S2696	Similar To
S1706	Relative to extending the wellness program tax credit	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
S2192	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	New draft substituted, see S2203	Similar To
S2203	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Reprinted as amended, see S2213	Similar To
S2213	Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S962	Encouraging the donation of food to persons in need	Accompanied H1475	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1841

Instructing the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to study the feasibility of absorbing oversight of all “memory care” assisted living facilities and units in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H4449

Similar To

H193

Regulating body art

Accompanied S112

Similar To

H1930

Providing for unused medication return by health care facilities

Accompanied a study order, see H4449

Similar To

H1970

To amend Section 5K(E) of Chapter 111

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H2241

Relative to the retirement benefits of certain employees of the Department of Public Health

Accompanied a study order, see H4722

Similar To

H4449

Public health matters

Reported, in part, by H1886

Replaced by

S1141

Relative to best practices for sober homes

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1285

Relative to color coded patient wristbands

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1311

Relative to radon testing

Accompanied a new draft, see S2696

Similar To

S1706

Relative to extending the wellness program tax credit

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

S2192

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

New draft substituted, see S2203

Similar To

S2203

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

Reprinted as amended, see S2213

Similar To

S2213

Relative to gender identity on Massachusetts identification

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

S962

Encouraging the donation of food to persons in need

Accompanied H1475

Similar To

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