MA S73

Bill

MA S73

To increase the safety of individuals with disabilities relying on life-support equipment

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
07/23/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to increase the safety of individuals with disabilities relying on life-support equipment. Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

AI Summary

This bill aims to increase the safety of individuals with disabilities who rely on life-support equipment. It amends an existing law to require hospitals to provide more detailed information in discharge plans, including descriptions of any pharmaceutical, rehabilitative, or life-supporting technology, machinery, or equipment required to maintain the patient's medical stability. Additionally, the bill mandates that before releasing a client with intellectual or developmental disabilities from a hospital, the hospital must communicate the discharge plan to a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse employed at the patient's residence or residential facility, who must review the plan and acknowledge understanding of the requirements to maintain the client's life-supporting technology and any individualized education or service plans. The bill also requires the Department of Public Health to develop guidelines and regulations, conduct public awareness campaigns, and provide guidance and informational materials to assist with the implementation and compliance of these provisions.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Josh Cutler (D), Patrick O'Connor (R),

Last Action

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session (on 07/23/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S73

(20 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S73
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S73.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1166	Relative to establishing a health safety net task force	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H2022	Relative to jet ski safety	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2957	Relative to public safety at the Furnace Brook Parkway in the city of Quincy	Accompanied a study order, see H4772	Similar To
H821	Relative to boater safety to be known as the David Hanson Act	Accompanied a new draft, see H4229	Similar To
S1115	Providing a safe harbor for contractors of services	Accompanied a study order, see S2548	Similar To
S1513	Relative to the appointment and reappointment of public safety officers	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S2013	Ensuring public safety at natural gas sites	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2040	Relative to pedestrian public safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2560	Similar To
S2075	Relative to school bus safety	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2097	Promoting bicycle safety	Accompanied S2042	Similar To
S2098	Relative to school bus safety	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2121	Relative to pedestrian safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2560	Similar To
S2137	Relative to strengthening public safety through interlock devices	Accompanied a new draft, see S2806	Similar To
S2289	Relative to public safety and transparency by transportation network companies	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2301	Establishing a sick leave bank for Marilyn O’Neil, an employee of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 60 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
S2379	Communication from the Human Resources Division of the Executive Office for Administration and Finance (under the provisions of Section 61A of Chapter 31 and Section 5(3)(e) of Chapter 32 of the General Laws) submitting revisions to regulations for initial hire medical and physical fitness standards tests of municipal public safety personnel	House concurred	Similar To
S2433	Relative to step therapy and patient safety	New draft substituted, see S2843	Similar To
S519	For a competitive economy through safer alternatives to toxic chemicals	Accompanied a study order, see S2540	Similar To
S669	Making technical changes to the Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety and Medical Error Reduction enabling statute	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S882	Relative to safe and secure waiting areas	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1166

Relative to establishing a health safety net task force

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

Similar To

H2022

Relative to jet ski safety

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

Similar To

H2957

Relative to public safety at the Furnace Brook Parkway in the city of Quincy

Accompanied a study order, see H4772

Similar To

H821

Relative to boater safety to be known as the David Hanson Act

Accompanied a new draft, see H4229

Similar To

S1115

Providing a safe harbor for contractors of services

Accompanied a study order, see S2548

Similar To

S1513

Relative to the appointment and reappointment of public safety officers

Accompanied a study order, see S2545

Similar To

S2013

Ensuring public safety at natural gas sites

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

Similar To

S2040

Relative to pedestrian public safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2560

Similar To

S2075

Relative to school bus safety

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

Similar To

S2097

Promoting bicycle safety

Accompanied S2042

Similar To

S2098

Relative to school bus safety

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

Similar To

S2121

Relative to pedestrian safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2560

Similar To

S2137

Relative to strengthening public safety through interlock devices

Accompanied a new draft, see S2806

Similar To

S2289

Relative to public safety and transparency by transportation network companies

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

Similar To

S2301

Establishing a sick leave bank for Marilyn O’Neil, an employee of the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 60 of the Acts of 2019

Similar To

S2379

Communication from the Human Resources Division of the Executive Office for Administration and Finance (under the provisions of Section 61A of Chapter 31 and Section 5(3)(e) of Chapter 32 of the General Laws) submitting revisions to regulations for initial hire medical and physical fitness standards tests of municipal public safety personnel

House concurred

Similar To

S2433

Relative to step therapy and patient safety

New draft substituted, see S2843

Similar To

S519

For a competitive economy through safer alternatives to toxic chemicals

Accompanied a study order, see S2540

Similar To

S669

Making technical changes to the Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety and Medical Error Reduction enabling statute

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

Similar To

S882

Relative to safe and secure waiting areas

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

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