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MA H5001

Increasing diagnostic testing preparedness


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Introduced
05/19/2022
In Committee
12/19/2022
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the public and private diagnostic testing infrastructure in the Commonwealth and to make recommendations to increase preparedness for future pandemics, epidemics and emerging pathogens. Covid-19 and Emergency Preparedness and Management.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a special legislative Diagnostic Testing Preparedness commission to study the public and private diagnostic testing infrastructure in the Commonwealth and make recommendations to increase preparedness for future pandemics, epidemics, and emerging pathogens. The commission will review the Commonwealth's diagnostic testing capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic, identify laboratory testing assets that could be used as surge capacity, address barriers to testing access, and develop a plan to establish a reserve of diagnostic testing supplies, reagents, and equipment to improve the Commonwealth's preparedness for infectious disease testing. The commission will submit its findings and recommendations to various legislative committees by February 1, 2023, and the first meeting of the commission will be held by July 1, 2022.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services, Military Affairs and Security

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/03/2023)

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