MA H4638

Bill

MA H4638

Public health matters

Introduced
09/26/2016

In Committee
09/26/2016

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

Public health matters

AI Summary

This bill authorizes the Joint Committee on Public Health to conduct an investigation and study of various House documents related to public health matters, even when the General Court (the Massachusetts legislature) is not in session. The committee is tasked with reporting its findings and any proposed legislative changes to the Clerk of the House of Representatives by December 31, 2016.

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Other Sponsors (1)

Joint Committee on Public Health (Joint)

Last Action

Discharged to the committee on House Rules (on 09/26/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H4638

(33 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H4638
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H4638.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1894	Relative to retail pharmacy discounts and co-pay assistance	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Replaces
H1896	Relative to the access of epinephrine in schools	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Replaces
H1902	Relative to emergency epinephrine pens in schools	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Replaces
H1904	Requiring hospitals to conduct annual public meetings	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Replaces
H1905	Requiring hospital governing body training	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Replaces
H1907	Relative to specialty licensure	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Replaces
H1921	Prohibiting the participation of healthcare professionals in the torture and abuse of prisoners	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Replaces
H1944	Health insurance; mandated coverage for telemedicine services	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Replaces
H1961	To benefit the Health Safety Net Trust Fund	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Replaces
H1962	Relative to the vital records trust fund	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Replaces
H1965	Relative to sonographers and vascular technologists	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Replaces
H1970	Relative to the independent practice of health care in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Replaces
H1979	Relative to medical malpractice insurance	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Replaces
H1986	Providing for unused medication return by health care facilities	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Replaces
H1991	Affirming a terminally ill patient’s right to compassionate aid in dying	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Replaces
H2003	To provide improved nutrition for homeless women and children	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Replaces
H2012	Relative to defining surgery	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Replaces
H2022	Relative to the safe disposal of prescription drugs	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Replaces
H2029	Regarding notification of patient observations status	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Replaces
H2033	Providing for consumer access to and disclosure of complementary and alternative health services	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Replaces
H2035	Promoting sterilization during surgery	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Replaces
H2070	To improve health care for young women	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Replaces
H2072	Ensuring a representative health care cost containment discussion	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Replaces
H2073	Establishing a special commission to study and recommend improvements in the delivery of prescription drug benefits for the citizens of the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Replaces
H2079	Relative to healthy cosmetics	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Replaces
H3465	Relative to patient access	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Replaces
H3468	Relative to preventing death by drug overdose	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Replaces
H3471	Regulating the sale of dietary supplements for weight loss or muscle building	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Replaces
H3699	Relative to patient access to information regarding breast reconstructive surgery	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H3700	Clarifying participation in athletic safety programs	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H3701	Relative to postpartum depression screening	Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S1993	Relative to protecting against the transmission of pertussis	New draft substituted, see S2074	Similar To
S1994	Further regulating tanning facilities	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 31 of the Acts of 2016	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1894

Relative to retail pharmacy discounts and co-pay assistance