MA H1707

Bill

Relative to activating the health care proxy

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 activating health care proxies. The Judiciary.

AI Summary

This bill amends Section 6 of Chapter 201D of the 2016 General Laws to require a physician to evaluate a patient's competency to determine if their health care proxy can be activated. The bill also directs the Department of Public Health to promulgate regulations to implement this new requirement.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (2)

Sally Kerans (D)*, Joan Lovely (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4844 (on 06/09/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1707

(5 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1707
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1707.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1657	Ensuring timely access to medical information	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2447	Homeland Security	Accompanied a study order, see H5353	Similar To
H4844	Study Order	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1483	Expanding health care proxy access to medical records	Accompanied a study order, see S3052	Similar To
S978	Improving medical decision making	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To

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MA H1707

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