1 of 1 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1913 FILED ON: 1/18/2023 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1193 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Denise C. Garlick _________________ To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General Court assembled: The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill: An Act relative to maintaining independent authority over nursing licensure in the Commonwealth. _______________ PETITION OF: NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Denise C. Garlick13th Norfolk1/17/2023James C. Arena-DeRosa8th Middlesex1/30/2023David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf17th Worcester1/30/2023Jack Patrick Lewis7th Middlesex1/30/2023Lindsay N. Sabadosa1st Hampshire1/30/2023Erika Uyterhoeven27th Middlesex2/1/2023Margaret R. Scarsdale1st Middlesex2/6/2023Paul McMurtry11th Norfolk2/8/2023James B. EldridgeMiddlesex and Worcester2/13/2023 1 of 1 HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1913 FILED ON: 1/18/2023 HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1193 By Representative Garlick of Needham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1193) of Denise C. Garlick and others relative to maintaining independent authority over nursing licensure in the Commonwealth. Health Care Financing. The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _______________ In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court (2023-2024) _______________ An Act relative to maintaining independent authority over nursing licensure in the Commonwealth. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows: 1 SECTION 1. Section 14 of chapter 13 of the General Laws is hereby amended by 2inserting the following paragraph:- 3 (l) maintain independent oversight of the practice and licensure of nursing in the 4Commonwealth. 5 SECTION 2. Section 14 of said chapter 13 is hereby further amended by striking out in 6paragraph (j) the word βandβ. 7 SECTION 3. Section 14 of said chapter 13 is hereby further amended by striking out in 8paragraph (k) β.β and inserting in place thereof the following:- ; and