MA S1155

Bill

MA S1155

Regulating central service technicians

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
04/15/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to regulate central service technicians. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to regulate central service technicians, which are individuals responsible for cleaning, sterilizing, and assembling medical equipment in healthcare settings to prevent the spread of infections. The bill's key provision is that Section 1 of the legislation, which contains the actual regulatory details, will become effective 180 days after the entire bill is officially enacted into law, meaning there will be a grace period before these new regulations for central service technicians take full effect.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (53)

Anne Gobi (D)*, Jim Arciero (D), Christine Barber (D), Will Brownsberger (D), Gailanne Cariddi (D), Edward Coppinger (D), Brendan Crighton (D), Claire Cronin (D), Marjorie Decker (D), David DeCoste (R), Viriato deMacedo (R), Sal DiDomenico (D), Eileen Donoghue (D), Benjamin Downing (D), James Dwyer (D), Kim Ferguson (R), John Fernandes (D), Jennifer Flanagan (D), Colleen Garry (D), Pat Haddad (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Bradford Hill (R), Kate Hogan (D), Russell Holmes (D), Steven Howitt (R), Dan Hunt (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Kay Khan (D), Peter Kocot (D), Robert Koczera (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Jason Lewis (D), David Linsky (D), John Mahoney (D), Joe McGonagle (D), Paul McMurtry (D), James Miceli (D), Mike Moore (D), Shaunna O'Connell (R), Denise Provost (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Michael Rodrigues (D), Mike Rush (D), Byron Rushing (D), Danny Ryan (D), Tom Sannicandro (D), John Scibak (D), Todd Smola (R), Tom Stanley (D), Benjamin Swan (D), Walter Timilty (D), Timothy Toomey (D), Steve Ultrino (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2070 (on 11/25/2015)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S1155

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S1155
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1155
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S1155.pdf

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S1229	Further regulating tanning facilities	Accompanied a new draft, see S1994	Similar To
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S1994	Further regulating tanning facilities	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 31 of the Acts of 2016	Similar To
S2070	Regulating central service technicians	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Replaced by
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S775	Regarding judicial disqualification	Accompanied a study order, see S2204	Similar To

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