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Introduced
06/15/2020
06/15/2020
In Committee
06/15/2020
06/15/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
Ensuring safe patient access to emergency care
AI Summary
This bill, known as the Laura Levis Law, requires the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to develop regulations to ensure safe, timely, and accessible patient access to hospital emergency rooms or departments. The regulations will cover minimum standards for legible signage, lighting, wayfinding, security, and monitoring of all emergency department access points, considering the needs of people with physical, sensory, and cognitive limitations. The department is also required to convene a working group to report on the implementation and enforcement of these new regulations by July 31, 2021.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (23)
Christine Barber (D),
David Biele (D),
Mike Connolly (D),
Paul Donato (D),
Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Jim Hawkins (D),
Jonathan Hecht (D),
Kate Hogan (D),
Russell Holmes (D),
Pat Jehlen (D),
Brad Jones (R),
Kay Khan (D),
Jay Livingstone (D),
Denise Provost (D),
Becca Rausch (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
Jeff Roy (D),
Danny Ryan (D),
José Tosado (D),
Steve Ultrino (D),
RoseLee Vincent (D),
Other Sponsors (1)
Joint Committee on Public Health (J)
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 |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4781 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H4781.pdf |
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