MA H1161

Bill

Relative to patient access to information regarding breast reconstructive surgery

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to patient information regarding reconstructive surgery. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill amends Massachusetts law to require healthcare facilities that perform mastectomy, lymph node dissection, or lumpectomy procedures to provide patients with written information about the option of reconstructive surgery, including a description of the various reconstructive options and their advantages and disadvantages, a description of health coverage benefits related to reconstructive surgery under federal and state law, and how a patient can access reconstructive care, such as transferring to a facility that provides it or pursuing reconstruction after completing breast cancer treatment. The goal is to ensure patients have the information they need about their reconstruction options when making decisions about their breast cancer treatment.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (4)

Bill Galvin (D)*, Louis Kafka (D), John Rogers (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4490 (on 05/14/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1161

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1161
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1161.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1064	Relative to creating a pilot program to transfer high acuity behavioral health and dual diagnosis patients away from overcrowded emergency departments	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H1182	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to robotic surgery in the Commonwealth	No further action taken	Similar To
H1207	Promoting sterilization during surgery	Accompanied a study order, see H4682	Similar To
H4490	Relative to patient access to information regarding breast reconstructive surgery	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1367	Relative to emergency first responder notification	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To
S149	Relative to the security of personal financial information	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
S2001	Relative to drivers license information	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2091	Majority Report on the Governor’s Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 2017 (submitted by the Governor pursuant to Article LXXXVII of the Amendments to the Constitution) An Act to reorganize the information technology function of the Commonwealth to improve data security, safeguard privacy, and promote better service delivery (House, No. 3731)	See H3731	Similar To
S498	Relative to communications between health insurers and patients	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

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