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MA S1310

MA S1310
Relative to emergency medical services at certain prison facilities


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Introduced
04/15/2015
In Committee
04/11/2016
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to emergency medical services at certain prison facilities. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill mandates that the Department of Correction, which oversees state prisons, must establish and maintain emergency medical and ambulance services at two specific correctional facilities: Bay State Correctional Center and MCI-Cedar Junction. Furthermore, once this law is passed, the Department of Correction will be exclusively responsible for providing emergency medical care and transportation for any incidents occurring at these two locations, overriding any other existing laws that might suggest otherwise.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Justice

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 04/11/2016)

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