MA H108

Bill

Supporting patients and residents suffering from environmental pollutants and modern technologies, e.g. wireless

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to supporting patients and residents suffering from environmental pollutants and non-ionizing radiation. Advanced Information Technology, the Internet and Cybersecurity.

AI Summary

This bill aims to support patients and residents suffering from environmental pollutants and non-ionizing radiation (such as from wireless devices). Key provisions include: 1. Requiring nursing homes and other healthcare facilities to create a master plan to reduce non-ionizing radiation exposure and keep public records of their progress. 2. Establishing statewide quality control measures for healthcare providers to assess, track, and progressively reduce non-ionizing radiation exposures, with specific goals and requirements. 3. Mandating continuing education for nurses and physicians on topics like non-ionizing radiation pathologies, digital addiction, and environmental pollutants. 4. Defining "digital addiction" and adding it to relevant laws. 5. Requiring health insurance policies to provide benefits for services like nutritional analysis, guidance to reduce screen time and non-ionizing radiation, and assessment/remediation of non-ionizing radiation in homes. The bill aims to increase awareness, education, and mitigation of environmental and technology-related health issues among both medical providers and patients.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

Pat Duffy (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5040 (on 08/29/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H108

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H108
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H108.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3254	To equitably support enhanced 911 service	No further action taken	Similar To
H4203	To support families on Nantucket	No further action taken	Similar To
H5040	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1029	Reforming alimony in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1303	Relative to establishing a model school policy on suicide prevention	Accompanied a study order, see S2977	Similar To
S140	To increase the safety of individuals with disabilities relying on life-support equipment	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2542	To support military families	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S290	To prioritize violence prevention and social emotional health in school support staff hiring	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S313	Enhancing the educational outcomes of expectant and parenting students	Accompanied a study order, see S2756	Similar To
S362	Providing affordable and accessible high quality early education and care to promote child development and well-being and support the economy in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a new draft, see S2883	Similar To
S399	To promote quality case management services on behalf of the elderly	Accompanied a study order, see S2650	Similar To
S974	To establish an office of adult decisional support services	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To

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