Senate, February 13, 2020 -- The committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 34) of Julian Cyr and Timothy R. Whelan for legislation to establish a low vision registry; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 39) of Diana DiZoglio for legislation to establish a program that promotes infant sleep safety; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 40) of Diana DiZoglio and Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation relative to foster children school enrollment; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 41) of Diana DiZoglio and Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation relative to the well being of children; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 45) of Ryan C. Fattman, Shaunna L. O'Connell, Michael J. Soter and David Allen Robertson for legislation to SAVE Massachusetts tax dollars; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 47) of Paul R. Feeney, Shawn Dooley, Michael O. Moore and James K. Hawkins for legislation to authorize the Commonwealth of Massachusetts to establish additional mandated reporters for the purpose of the protection and care of children; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 54) of John F. Keenan, Anne M. Gobi, Patrick M. O'Connor, Paul K. Frost and other members of the General Court for legislation to enhance public transparency to support quality care outcomes in all child serving organizations; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 59) of Joan B. Lovely and Diana DiZoglio for legislation to establish a commission on the status of children and youth; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 74) of Marc R. Pacheco for legislation to ensure accountability in the Department of Transitional Assistance; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 78) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to mandated reporters of disabled persons abuse; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2276) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to expungement from central registry, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2532).
Senate, February 20, 2020 -- The committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 923) of Brian Coppola for legislation to establish psychiatric advance directives for mental health care; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 942) of Cindy F. Friedman for legislation to provide critical community services; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1087) of Edward J. Kennedy, Jason M. Lewis, Patrick M. O'Connor, Michael O. Moore and other members of the General Court for legislation to raise employment and combating opioids through vocational education and rehabilitation (RECOVER); (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1136) of Cynthia Stone Creem for legislation to require victims to be notified of certain hearings concerning the custodial status of individuals adjudged not guilty of a crime by reason of mental illness or after being found not competent to stand trial; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1137) of Viriato M. deMacedo, Donald F. Humason, Jr. and Michael O. Moore for legislation to enable physician assistants to authorize psychiatric and substance abuse holds; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1138) of Viriato M. deMacedo and Mathew J. Muratore for legislation to ensure proper substance abuse treatment; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1140) of Diana DiZoglio and Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation relative to substance abuse accountable care organizations; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1142) of Diana DiZoglio for legislation relative to administering scheduled psychotropic medications without prior written consent at nursing homes, rest homes or other long-term care facilities; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1155) of John F. Keenan, Patrick M. O'Connor and Maria Duaime Robinson for legislation to establish a commission to study the availability of a continuum of care for persons with substance use disorder; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1156) of Eric P. Lesser, José F. Tosado, Bud L. Williams, Andres X. Vargas and others for legislation to establish a commission to study substance use disorder and treatment disparities in the minority community; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1158) of Mark C. Montigny, Michael O. Moore, Michael J. Finn, Bruce E. Tarr and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to increasing consumer access to licensed rehabilitation counselors; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1159) of Michael O. Moore for legislation relative to pain management treatment for certain chronic pain patients; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1161) of Patrick M. O'Connor and Donald F. Humason, Jr. for legislation to establish a special commission to study the prevention of heroin trafficking; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1165) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to protective custody; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1166) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to protective custody; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1167) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to regional navigators for substance abuse treatment; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1168) of Dean A. Tran and José F. Tosado for legislation to inform opioid patients about the risks of addiction, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No.2550).
Senate, February 20, 2020 -- The committee on Veterans and Federal Affairs, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2152) of William N. Brownsberger and Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation relative to eligibility for unemployment benefits for furloughed federal employees; (accompanied by resolutions, Senate, No. 2155) of Joanne M. Comerford, Jack Patrick Lewis, Mike Connolly, James B. Eldridge and others for legislation to prohibit nuclear weapons; (accompanied by resolutions, Senate, No. 2156) of Joanne M. Comerford and Mindy Domb for legislation in support of a congressional investigation regarding impeachment of President Donald J. Trump; (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 2157) of Joanne M. Comerford, Mike Connolly, James B. Eldridge, Rebecca L. Rausch and other members of the General Court for legislation to create a citizens commission concerning the commonwealth of Massachusetts being in alignment with the UN treaty on the prohibition of nuclear weapons; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2161) of Adam Aliano for legislation to provide for a waiver of a certain payment of dues for veterans and active and retired Armed Forces members; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2162) of Diana DiZoglio, Patrick M. O'Connor, Julian Cyr, Mathew J. Muratore and other members of the General Court for legislation to provide payment by the Commonwealth of wages for members of the United States Coast Guard during the shut-down, so-called, of the United States Government; (accompanied by resolutions, Senate, No. 2165) of Patricia D. Jehlen, Jack Patrick Lewis, Mike Connolly, James B. Eldridge and others for legislation to prevent the first use of nuclear weapons by the United States; (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 2169) of Vincent Lawrence Dixon for legislation to memorialize the Massachusetts Delegation, and the United States Congress, on the need for general support of NATO, and public education regarding this subject matter.; (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 2170) of Vincent Lawrence Dixon for legislation to memorialize the Massachusetts Delegation, and the United States Congress, on the need for a Syrian War Crimes Tribunal; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2173) of Jason M. Lewis and Paul Brodeur for legislation relative to public employee benefits for military service members on active duty; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2174) of Jason M. Lewis and Paul Brodeur for legislation relative to reimbursement to armed service members, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2551).
Senate, February 20, 2020 -- The committee on Public Health, to whom was referred the petitions (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1206) of Joseph A. Boncore for legislation to ensure the fair, transparent and patient-focused use of health technology assessments by the Commonwealth; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1207) of Joseph A. Boncore, Martin J. Walsh, Mayor of Boston, Michael O. Moore and Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation to reduce atmospheric pollution ; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1214) of Harriette L. Chandler, Jack Patrick Lewis, José F. Tosado, Carlos Gonzalez and other members of the General Court for legislation to create an emergency nursing home task force; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1218) of Nick Collins and Mayor Martin J. Walsh for legislation relative to sharps stewardship; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1228) of Cynthia Stone Creem and Michael D. Brady for legislation to create a CT task force; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1229) of Cynthia Stone Creem for legislation to establish a medical dosimetrist commission; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1231) of Brendan P. Crighton for legislation relative to modernizing the regulation of clinical laboratories; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1240) of Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation relative to delivered food; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1243) of Brian Donahue for legislation to require food establishments to prepare seafood in separate fryers; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1244) of Brian Coppola and Paul R. Feeney for legislation to prohibit smoking near public housing buildings; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1245) of Charles Brown for legislation to establish a Parkinson’s disease registry; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1246) of Diana DiZoglio for legislation relative to patient notification of medications; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1249) of Diana DiZoglio for legislation relative to pulse oxymetry testing; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1252) of Brian Coppola for legislation relative to accessible prescription labeling; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1253) of Diana DiZoglio and Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to require the Chief Medical Examiner to provide certain information in substance abuse-related deaths; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1254) of Diana DiZoglio and Jason M. Lewis for legislation to promote health information exchanges; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1256) of James B. Eldridge, Denise Provost, Lindsay N. Sabadosa and Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation to prohibit the participation of health care professionals in the torture and abuse of prisoners; (accompanied by resolve, Senate, No. 1257) of Ryan C. Fattman and Michael J. Soter for legislation to establish a special commission to broaden the availability of naloxone; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1258) of Ryan C. Fattman, Patrick M. O'Connor, Michael O. Moore, Michael J. Soter and others for legislation relative to LSDs (Lysosomal Storage Disorders) in infants; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1260) of Paul R. Feeney and James K. Hawkins for legislation relative to the protection of patient identity in waiting rooms; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1271) of Kirstin Beatty for legislation to educate patients on environmental health risks such as wireless exposures; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1272) of Kirstin Beatty and Carlos Gonzalez for legislation to register wireless facilities to allow for monitoring and to ease access to contact information ; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1273) of Kirstin Beatty for legislation to ban especially dangerous wireless facilities, emissions, and products; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1281) of Eric P. Lesser, Michael D. Brady, Patrick M. O'Connor, Sal N. DiDomenico and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to HLTV 111 tests; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1286) of Jason M. Lewis for legislation relative to the storage of epinephrine at schools; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1292) of Jason M. Lewis, Jack Patrick Lewis, Maria Duaime Robinson, Mike Connolly and other members of the General Court for legislation to increase access to health care in underserved areas of Massachusetts; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1296) of Joan B. Lovely for legislation relative to the cleanliness of public rest rooms; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1299) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation to expand health care proxy access to medical records; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1300) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation to allow humans and their pets remains to be buried together; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1302) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation to ensure access to a resident representative in long-term care facilities; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1303) of Mark C. Montigny, Jack Patrick Lewis, Brian M. Ashe, Jason M. Lewis and other members of the General Court for legislation to improve Hepatitis C screening; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1305) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation to ensure timely electronic health record interoperability across health systems to protect patient lives; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1318) of Patrick M. O'Connor, Donald F. Humason, Jr. and Marcos A. Devers for legislation relative to the safety of Autistic and Alzheimer's individuals; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1320) of Patrick M. O'Connor and Donald F. Humason, Jr. for legislation to conduct a public health study of synthetic drugs in the commonwealth; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1321) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation to protect patients with Alzheimer's, dementia, and other psychiatric illnesses; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1322) of Patrick M. O'Connor and Mathew J. Muratore for legislation to support school-based substance use prevention through evidenced-based positive social norms marketing; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1324) of Patrick M. O'Connor and Donald F. Humason, Jr. for legislation to establish a special commission to find the best practices to promote education, awareness, and prevention of Lyme disease; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1325) of Patrick M. O'Connor, James M. Murphy and Bruce J. Ayers for legislation relative to the reform of the personal care attendant system; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1331) of Marc R. Pacheco for legislation relative to essential health services; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1337) of Michael F. Rush, Mike Connolly, Jason M. Lewis, Anne M. Gobi and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to requiring trauma kits in public buildings; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1338) of Michael F. Rush, Patrick M. O'Connor, Michael O. Moore, Angelo L. D'Emilia and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to athletic training ; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1339) of Michael F. Rush, Edward F. Coppinger and John H. Rogers for legislation relative to public safety and public health worker protections; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1340) of Michael F. Rush, Walter F. Timilty, Michael O. Moore, Patrick M. O'Connor and other members of the General Court for legislation relative to liability protection for disaster volunteers; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1341) of Michael F. Rush for legislation to establish the Massachusetts Cemeteries Board of Oversight; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1342) of Bruce E. Tarr and Ann-Margaret Ferrante for legislation to further regulate hospitals; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1343) of Bruce E. Tarr and Ann-Margaret Ferrante for legislation to protect essential health services; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1344) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to certified medication aides; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1346) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to increasing community care through co-location of services; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1348) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation relative to data from prescription monitoring program; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1349) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to establish a fluoride task force; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1351) of Walter F. Timilty, Michael F. Rush and Angelo M. Scaccia for legislation to require the Department of Public Health to conduct a study of the health impacts of airplane flights on the resident communities that are represented on the Massachusetts Port Authority Community Advisory Committee; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1352) of Walter F. Timilty for legislation to establish a special commission to study and recommend improvements in the delivery of prescription drug benefits for the citizens of the Commonwealth; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1353) of James T. Welch and Thomas M. Stanley for legislation to establish a subsidiary board for veterinary technology; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1356) of James T. Welch, Michael D. Brady and Diana DiZoglio for legislation to governing not for profit hospital system or service operating an ambulance service; (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2196) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Bruce E. Tarr for legislation to establish a fluoride task force; and (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2408) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Patrick M. O'Connor for legislation relative to uniform HIPAA standards, report the accompanying Order (Senate, No. 2547).
