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MA H3827

Relative to a study of the trauma registry in the Department of Public Health


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Introduced
07/19/2017
In Committee
07/19/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Vetoed
11/24/2017

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Section 138 contained in the engrossed Bill making appropriations for the fiscal year 2018 (see House, No. 3800), which had been returned by His Excellency the Governor with recommendation of amendment (for message, see Attachment K of House, No. 3828). July 17, 2017.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a commission to investigate ways to increase access and interoperability of data collected by the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, including the trauma registry. The commission will evaluate how to encourage the utilization of trauma registry data to study healthcare inequality and develop support programs. The commission may also consider methods to encourage partnerships with academic medical centers and schools of public health to analyze and interpret existing data to ascertain geographical differences in healthcare access and quality. The commission will be comprised of various government officials and public health experts, and will file a report of its recommendations by December 31, 2018. The bill takes effect as of July 1, 2017.

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Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/01/2019)

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