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Introduced
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
In Committee
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
192nd General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to the process for and attempts by health care facilities at obtaining personal protective equipment to meet the standards in place at the Centers for Disease Control. Covid-19 and Emergency Preparedness and Management.
AI Summary
This bill requires each healthcare facility to designate an inventory manager who must provide detailed reports on their personal protective equipment (PPE) inventory and procurement processes to the Office of Preparedness and Emergency Management (OPEM). The reports must include information such as the number of PPE items ordered, the gap between needed and procured PPE, vendor details, timelines for obtaining requested PPE, any issues or delays, and the source of the PPE (state allocation or private supply chain). These reports must be made every 14 days and posted publicly on the Commonwealth's COVID-19 website. Additionally, healthcare facilities must make their current PPE supply information available to all employees upon request.
Committee Categories
Military Affairs and Security
Sponsors (15)
John Lawn (D)*,
Michael Brady (D),
Pete Capano (D),
Carol Doherty (D),
Pat Duffy (D),
Jim Hawkins (D),
Chris Hendricks (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Sally Kerans (D),
Mike Kushmerek (D),
Frank Moran (D),
Marc Pacheco (D),
Lindsay Sabadosa (D),
Steve Ultrino (D),
Erika Uyterhoeven (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a new draft, see H4714 (on 04/21/2022)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H496 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H496.pdf |
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