MA H5115

Bill

MA H5115

Relative to HIV prevention services

Introduced
07/28/2022

In Committee
07/28/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead

Signed/Enacted/Adopted
08/03/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Section 49, 50 and 51 contained in the engrossed Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2023 (see House, No. 5050), which had been returned by His Excellency the Governor with recommendation of amendment (for message, see Attachment J of House, No. 5132). July 28, 2022.

AI Summary

This bill expands access to HIV prevention services in Massachusetts. It amends existing state law to allow healthcare providers to prescribe preventative medication for patients at risk of HIV exposure, and to permit the provision of HIV prevention services without the patient's consent. The bill also expands the types of healthcare providers that can offer HIV prevention services. The bill is intended to be an emergency law to immediately increase access to these critical services.

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No sponsors listed

Last Action

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 136 of the Acts of 2022 (on 08/03/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H5115

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H5115
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H5115.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H5050	Making appropriations for the fiscal year 2023 for the maintenance of the departments, boards, commissions, institutions, and certain activities of the Commonwealth, for interest, sinking fund and serial bond requirements, and for certain permanent improvements	Item 8900-0001 passed over veto - 131 YEAS to 22 NAYS (See YEA and NAY in Supplement, No. 268)	Replaced by
H5132	So much of the message from His Excellency the Governor returning the General Appropriation Bill for fiscal year 2023 (see House, No. 5050) as relates to Attachments A through Z, for items returned with disapproval of wording under the provisions of Section 5 of Article LXIII and sections returned with recommendations of amendments under the provisions of Article LVI of the Amendments to the Constitution (House, No. 5132). July 28, 2022	See H5050	Replaced by
S13	Creating a next-generation roadmap for Massachusetts climate policy	See S9	Similar To

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