MA S140

Bill

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

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
06/09/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd 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 the existing law by requiring hospitals to provide more detailed information in discharge plans, including instructions for the maintenance and upkeep 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 patient with intellectual or developmental disabilities, the hospital must communicate the discharge plan and aftercare services to a registered nurse or licensed practical nurse employed at the patient's residence or residential facility, who must review the plan and acknowledge their understanding of the requirements. 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 the Act.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (12)

Patrick O'Connor (R)*, Jo Comerford (D), Paul Feeney (D), Anne Gobi (D), Hannah Kane (R), John Keenan (D), Jack Lewis (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Mike Moore (D), Bruce Tarr (R), Walter Timilty (D), John Velis (D),

Last Action

Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 06/09/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S140

(22 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S140
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S140.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2398	Relative to workforce development and patient safety	Accompanied a study order, see H5461	Similar To
H265	To increase the safety of individuals with disabilities relying on life-support equipment	Accompanied S140	Similar To
H4119	Reducing construction noise and ensuring worker safety	Accompanied a study order, see H5023	Similar To
H4122	Amendment Order for H4121	Adopted	Similar To
H4929	Relative to step therapy and patient safety	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 254 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
H5224	Communication from the Registry of Motor Vehicles Division of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (under the provisions of Chapter 30A, and Section 7V of Chapter 90 of the General Laws) submitting amendments to 540 CMR 4, Annual Safety and Combined Safety and Emissions of All Motor Vehicles, Trailers, Semi-Trailers and Converter Dollies. August 19, 2022. Transportation.	No further action taken	Similar To
H5358	Similar Bills	Text of an amendment, see H4929	Similar To
H538	Relative to the safety of schools, residences, and public assemblies	Accompanied H653	Similar To
H723	Increasing the penalties for unfair and deceptive actions perpetrated against persons with disabilities and senior citizens	No further action taken	Similar To
S1093	Promoting safety for victims of violent crime and human trafficking	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S1376	Relative to safe patient handling and mobility in certain health facilities	Accompanied a new draft, see S2613	Similar To
S1428	Relative to patient safety in nursing homes	Accompanied a study order, see S2772	Similar To
S1524	Relative to public safety and public health worker protections	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S1615	Relative to novelty sparklers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S1640	Relative to fire safety	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2436	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
S3082	Relative to safety and violence education for students (the SAVE Students Act)	No further action taken	Similar To
S332	Relative to carbon monoxide detectors in schools	Accompanied H653	Similar To
S411	Relative to assisting elders and people with disabilities in the Commonwealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S725	Requiring licensed auto insurance damage appraisers to provide safety notices to the owners of damaged motor vehicles	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S878	Establishing a task force on elderly and disabled persons residing in public housing	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To
S98	Establishing a program to promote infant sleep safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2624	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2398

Relative to workforce development and patient safety

Accompanied a study order, see H5461

Similar To

H265

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

Accompanied S140

Similar To

H4119

Reducing construction noise and ensuring worker safety

Accompanied a study order, see H5023

Similar To

H4122

Amendment Order for H4121

Adopted

Similar To

H4929

Relative to step therapy and patient safety

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 254 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

H5224

Communication from the Registry of Motor Vehicles Division of the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (under the provisions of Chapter 30A, and Section 7V of Chapter 90 of the General Laws) submitting amendments to 540 CMR 4, Annual Safety and Combined Safety and Emissions of All Motor Vehicles, Trailers, Semi-Trailers and Converter Dollies. August 19, 2022. Transportation.

No further action taken

Similar To

H5358

Similar Bills

Text of an amendment, see H4929

Similar To

H538

Relative to the safety of schools, residences, and public assemblies

Accompanied H653

Similar To

H723

Increasing the penalties for unfair and deceptive actions perpetrated against persons with disabilities and senior citizens

No further action taken

Similar To

S1093

Promoting safety for victims of violent crime and human trafficking

Accompanied a study order, see S2665

Similar To

S1376

Relative to safe patient handling and mobility in certain health facilities

Accompanied a new draft, see S2613

Similar To

S1428

Relative to patient safety in nursing homes

Accompanied a study order, see S2772

Similar To

S1524

Relative to public safety and public health worker protections

Accompanied a study order, see S2692

Similar To

S1615

Relative to novelty sparklers

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S1640

Relative to fire safety

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

Similar To

S2436

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

S3082

Relative to safety and violence education for students (the SAVE Students Act)

No further action taken

Similar To

S332

Relative to carbon monoxide detectors in schools

Accompanied H653

Similar To

S411

Relative to assisting elders and people with disabilities in the Commonwealth

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

Similar To

S725

Requiring licensed auto insurance damage appraisers to provide safety notices to the owners of damaged motor vehicles

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

Similar To

S878

Establishing a task force on elderly and disabled persons residing in public housing

Accompanied a study order, see H5276

Similar To

S98

Establishing a program to promote infant sleep safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2624

Similar To

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