MA S1298

Bill

To combat V.I.P. syndrome to protect health care integrity and quality

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
06/01/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to combat V.I.P. syndrome to protect health care integrity and quality. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill aims to combat "VIP syndrome" in healthcare settings to protect the integrity and quality of healthcare. It does so by: 1) Prohibiting healthcare providers from knowingly or intentionally violating department rules and regulations at the direct request of a patient, authorized caregiver, or other interested person. Violations must be documented and reported to the department within 72 hours, and providers who fail to report violations may face penalties up to $50,000. 2) Prohibiting healthcare providers from knowingly or intentionally designating, marking, labeling, or conferring any special status unrelated to medical diagnosis, treatment, or care to a patient due to socioeconomic status or direct relationship to the provider. Violations may result in fines up to $5,000 or complaints to the relevant board of registration. 3) Allowing the department to promulgate regulations to enforce these provisions and affording whistleblower protections to healthcare providers who report violations.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Mark Montigny (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 06/01/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1298

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1298
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1298.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1151	To encourage quality reviews and reduce costs in health care	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H1914	To improve access to family physicians	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H3388	Improving medical decision making	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H79	Proposal for a legislative amendment to the Constitution for a constitutional right to health care	Placed on file	Similar To
S222	To clarify and enhance privacy protections for electronic health records	Accompanied a study order, see S2537	Similar To
S2447	Regulating central service technicians	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S543	Reducing health care costs through improved medication management	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To
S559	Relative to special education health care costs	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To
S561	Empowering health care consumers	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S599	To provide immediate relief to businesses on health care costs	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To
S670	To study disparities in health care resulting from changes in marital status	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S687	To provide immediate relief to businesses on health care costs	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S838	Strengthening the penalty for assault or assault and battery on emergency medical technician, ambulance operator, ambulance attendant or health care provider	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

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