Bill > H2009

This bill ensures that all Massachusetts residents have access to patient protection services, specifically the standards and procedures outlined in sections 13, 14, 15, and 16 of chapter 176O, which likely pertain to patient rights and protections within the healthcare system. These standards will be managed and enforced by the office of patient protection, a state agency established under section 217 of chapter 111. To facilitate this, the executive office of health and human services and the Division of Insurance, a state agency that regulates insurance companies, are directed to seek exemptions from any federal rules that might hinder the bill's implementation.