MA S1167

Bill

Relative to safe patient handling in certain health facilities

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
04/02/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to safe patient handling in certain health facilities. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve patient safety and reduce the risk of injury to healthcare workers in certain health facilities. It requires the establishment of a "safe patient handling committee" within each healthcare facility to develop and implement a safe patient handling program. The program must include a comprehensive risk assessment, the acquisition of appropriate patient handling equipment, specialized training for staff, and procedures for workers to refuse unsafe handling tasks. The bill also mandates that new healthcare facilities or units incorporate patient handling equipment and design considerations into their construction plans. Overall, the goal is to minimize manual patient lifting and transferring in favor of powered equipment and technology, except in emergency or exceptional circumstances.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (34)

Michael Brady (D), Harriette Chandler (D), Julian Cyr (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Anne Gobi (D), Thomas Golden (D), Danielle Gregoire (D), Paul Heroux (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Mary Keefe (D), John Keenan (D), Kay Khan (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), Joan Lovely (D), Thomas McGee (D), James Miceli (D), Mike Moore (D), Brian Murray (D), Harold Naughton (D), Marc Pacheco (D), Denise Provost (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Tom Stanley (D), Walter Timilty (D), José Tosado (D), Steve Ultrino (D), Chris Walsh (D), Jon Zlotnik (D),

Last Action

Accompanied H1144 (on 05/23/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1167

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1167
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1167.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1136	Requiring hospitals to conduct annual public meetings	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H1137	Requiring hospital governing body training	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H1144	Relative to safe patient handling in certain health facilities	No further action taken	Replaced by
H2984	To restore adequate funding for disproportionate share hospitals	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H3208	Relative to providing appropriate medical care for persons in mental health facilities	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H3728	Relative to disproportionate share and geographically isolated hospitals	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
H4112	Relative to patient safety and hospital transparency	No further action taken	Similar To
H4113	Relative to patient safety and hospital transparency	No further action taken	Similar To
H602	Relative to hospital profit transparency and fairness	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
S1169	Authorizing dental therapists to expand access to oral health	Accompanied a new draft, see H4454	Similar To
S1176	Making technical changes to the Betsy Lehman Center for Patient Safety and Medical Error Reduction enabling statute	House concurred	Similar To
S1199	Relative to the closing of hospital essential services	Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1270	Further regulating hospitals	Accompanied a study order, see S2422	Similar To
S656	Relative to hospital profit and fairness	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To
S783	Improving medical decision making	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To

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MA S1167

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