MA S237

Bill

Relative to maintaining independent authority over nursing licensure in the commonwealth

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
05/24/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to maintaining independent authority over nursing licensure in the commonwealth. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill aims to maintain independent authority over nursing licensure in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It proposes to amend Section 14 of Chapter 13 of the General Laws to explicitly state that the Commonwealth shall maintain independent control over the practice and licensure of nursing. This is intended to ensure that the regulation of nursing in Massachusetts remains under the purview of state-level authorities, rather than being subject to federal oversight or control.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services, Labor and Employment

Sponsors (9)

Patrick O'Connor (R)*, Michael Brady (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Carol Doherty (D), Paul Feeney (D), Patrick Kearney (D), Marc Pacheco (D), Walter Timilty (D), Erika Uyterhoeven (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2800 (on 03/31/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S237

(20 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S237
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S237.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2736	Relative to correct inequities regarding the retirement of state-employed and special authority-employed police officers	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H2737	Regarding retirement of public authority employee groups	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H370	Relative to maintaining independent authority over nursing licensure in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H5201	Similar To
H4017	Establishing a special commission to examine the Department of Public Health’s nursing home licensure process and requirements	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 34 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
S1374	Relative to dentistry licensure examinations	Accompanied a new draft, see H4464	Similar To
S1390	Relative to facilitating the utilization of psychologists on the health care team	Accompanied H2225	Similar To
S1422	Relative to workforce development and patient safety	Accompanied a study order, see S3174	Similar To
S1428	Relative to patient safety in nursing homes	Accompanied a study order, see S2772	Similar To
S1601	Establishing a public safety building authority and assistance program	Accompanied a new draft, see S2971	Similar To
S1749	Relative to the retirement of MassPort officers	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	Similar To
S240	Relative to the licensure of appraisers	Accompanied a new draft, see H4242	Similar To
S241	Relative to the licensure of appraisers	Accompanied a new draft, see H4242	Similar To
S2519	To establish free access to ride to elections in Massachusetts (FARE)	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2800	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Health Care Financing to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to health care financing	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S354	To improve and enhance the Advisory Board to the Massachusetts School Building Authority	Accompanied a new draft, see S2727	Similar To
S401	Establishing adequate funding for residents of Massachusetts nursing homes	Accompanied a study order, see S2650	Similar To
S416	Strengthening the Attorney General’s tools to protect nursing home residents and other patients from abuse and neglect	Accompanied a new draft, see H4780	Similar To
S417	Relative to disclosing continuing care retirement community entrance fees	Accompanied H746	Similar To
S422	Relative to reserving beds in nursing homes during certain leaves of absence	Accompanied a new draft, see H4780	Similar To
S851	Relative to the Massachusetts State College Building Authority	Accompanied a new draft, see S2812	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2736

Relative to correct inequities regarding the retirement of state-employed and special authority-employed police officers

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H2737

Regarding retirement of public authority employee groups

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H370

Relative to maintaining independent authority over nursing licensure in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H5201

Similar To

H4017

Establishing a special commission to examine the Department of Public Health’s nursing home licensure process and requirements

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 34 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

S1374

Relative to dentistry licensure examinations

Accompanied a new draft, see H4464

Similar To

S1390

Relative to facilitating the utilization of psychologists on the health care team

Accompanied H2225

Similar To

S1422

Relative to workforce development and patient safety

Accompanied a study order, see S3174

Similar To

S1428

Relative to patient safety in nursing homes

Accompanied a study order, see S2772

Similar To

S1601

Establishing a public safety building authority and assistance program

Accompanied a new draft, see S2971

Similar To

S1749

Relative to the retirement of MassPort officers

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

Similar To

S240

Relative to the licensure of appraisers

Accompanied a new draft, see H4242

Similar To

S241

Relative to the licensure of appraisers

Accompanied a new draft, see H4242

Similar To

S2519

To establish free access to ride to elections in Massachusetts (FARE)

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

Similar To

S2800

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Health Care Financing to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to health care financing

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S354

To improve and enhance the Advisory Board to the Massachusetts School Building Authority

Accompanied a new draft, see S2727

Similar To

S401

Establishing adequate funding for residents of Massachusetts nursing homes

Accompanied a study order, see S2650

Similar To

S416

Strengthening the Attorney General’s tools to protect nursing home residents and other patients from abuse and neglect

Accompanied a new draft, see H4780

Similar To

S417

Relative to disclosing continuing care retirement community entrance fees

Accompanied H746

Similar To

S422

Relative to reserving beds in nursing homes during certain leaves of absence

Accompanied a new draft, see H4780

Similar To

S851

Relative to the Massachusetts State College Building Authority

Accompanied a new draft, see S2812

Similar To

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