MA S1460

Bill

Relative to color coded patient wristbands

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to color coded patient wristbands. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to analyze and report on the standards for using color-coded patient wristbands by healthcare providers in the Commonwealth. The report will examine the current state of patient identification, the use of color-coded wristbands in other jurisdictions, and any potential adverse impacts to patient care. The department must make recommendations based on its findings and submit the report to various legislative committees by January 1, 2022.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Jason Lewis (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2692 (on 02/14/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1460

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1460
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S1460.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1261	Providing financial transparency for patients receiving care at hospital-based outpatient facilities	Accompanied a study order, see H5222	Similar To
H2290	Relative to patient access to information regarding breast reconstructive surgery	No further action taken	Similar To
H2490	Establishing an institute within the Department of Public Health	No further action taken	Similar To
S1280	Relative to best practices for sober homes	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1305	Relative to pain management treatment for certain chronic pain patients	Accompanied a study order, see S2919	Similar To
S1383	To assure informed consent for pelvic examinations of anesthetized or unconscious patients	Accompanied a new draft, see H4270	Similar To
S1410	Relative to newborn infant products	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S1435	Relative to patient identity and privacy protection in waiting rooms	Accompanied a study order, see S2891	Similar To
S216	Relative to allergens in cosmetic products	Accompanied a study order, see S2666	Similar To
S2692	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Health to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public health matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S628	Relative to communications between health insurers and patients	Accompanied a study order, see S2693	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1261

Providing financial transparency for patients receiving care at hospital-based outpatient facilities

Accompanied a study order, see H5222

Similar To

H2290

Relative to patient access to information regarding breast reconstructive surgery

No further action taken

Similar To

H2490

Establishing an institute within the Department of Public Health

No further action taken

Similar To

S1280

Relative to best practices for sober homes

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

Similar To

S1305

Relative to pain management treatment for certain chronic pain patients

Accompanied a study order, see S2919

Similar To

S1383

To assure informed consent for pelvic examinations of anesthetized or unconscious patients

Accompanied a new draft, see H4270

Similar To

S1410

Relative to newborn infant products

Accompanied a study order, see S2692

Similar To

S1435

Relative to patient identity and privacy protection in waiting rooms

Accompanied a study order, see S2891

Similar To

S216

Relative to allergens in cosmetic products

Accompanied a study order, see S2666

Similar To

S2692

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Public Health to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to public health matters

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S628

Relative to communications between health insurers and patients

Accompanied a study order, see S2693

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