MA H1847

Bill

Incorporating the public health Fukushima lessons for nuclear emergency preparation

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition of Ruth B. Balser and others that the Department of Public Health promulgate rules and regulations to implement the public health Fukushima lessons for nuclear emergency preparation. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill seeks to incorporate the public health lessons learned from the Fukushima nuclear disaster into Massachusetts' nuclear emergency preparation. Key provisions include: establishing real-time radiation monitoring stations within a 20-mile radius of nuclear power plants, with the data publicly accessible online; requiring the stockpiling and distribution of thyroid-protecting agents within a 50-mile radius of nuclear plants; expanding the zone for distributing emergency preparedness information from 10 to 20 miles around plants; and mandating the Department of Public Health to promulgate implementing regulations within 180 days. The bill aims to enhance public safety and transparency in the event of a future nuclear emergency in the state.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (22)

Ruth Balser (D), Nick Collins (D), William Crocker (R), Julian Cyr (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Dylan Fernandes (D), Sean Garballey (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Kay Khan (D), Jason Lewis (D), Paul Mark (D), Mike Moore (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Sarah Peake (D), Denise Provost (D), Dave Rogers (D), Bruce Tarr (R), José Tosado (D), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5090 (on 11/04/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1847

(19 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1847
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1847.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
H1848	Improving public health through immunizations	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H193	Regulating body art	Accompanied S112	Similar To
H2011	Providing for environmental risk fact sheets from the state Department of Public Health	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	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
H5090	Study Order - Public Health Matters	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	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
S1289	Relative to diabetes prevention	Committee recommended ought to pass 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
S1617	Relative to a local option excise on the sale of alcoholic beverages for municipal substance abuse prevention and public health programs	Accompanied a study order, see S2549	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
S2359	Promoting community immunity	Accompanied a new draft, see S2763	Similar To
S492	Decreasing food waste by standardizing the date labeling of food	Accompanied a study order, see S2683	Similar To
S697	Establishing a public health option	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	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

H1848

Improving public health through immunizations

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

Similar To

H193

Regulating body art

Accompanied S112

Similar To

H2011

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

Accompanied a study order, see H4449

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

H5090

Study Order - Public Health Matters

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

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

S1289

Relative to diabetes prevention

Committee recommended ought to pass 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

S1617

Relative to a local option excise on the sale of alcoholic beverages for municipal substance abuse prevention and public health programs

Accompanied a study order, see S2549

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

S2359

Promoting community immunity

Accompanied a new draft, see S2763

Similar To

S492

Decreasing food waste by standardizing the date labeling of food

Accompanied a study order, see S2683

Similar To

S697

Establishing a public health option

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S962

Encouraging the donation of food to persons in need

Accompanied H1475

Similar To

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