MA H3605

Bill

MA H3605

Requiring transparency in board of health investigations

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 transparency in board of health investigations. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill requires boards of health, health departments, health commissioners, and regional health districts in Massachusetts to make public any determinations that a complaint submitted to them was false or frivolous, including the name of the person who filed the complaint. This is intended to promote transparency in the investigation process conducted by these public health authorities.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Paul McMurtry (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4625 (on 06/18/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3605

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3605
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3605.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H166	Establishing fuel price transparency	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Similar To
H331	Relative to greater transparency and accountability for out of district placement costs	Accompanied a new draft, see H4390	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
H4625	Public health	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1638	To increase transparency of taxpayers rights	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1757	To increase the transparency of the Massachusetts Historical Commission	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
S1858	Relative to utility data transparency and access	Accompanied a study order, see S2498	Similar To
S365	Restoring financial transparency in presidential elections	Accompanied a study order, see S2399	Similar To

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