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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1081 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2123
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce J. Ayers
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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 establishing a special commission to study the use, disposal, and potential re-use of
durable medical equipment in hospitals and care facilities under the jurisdiction of the
Commonwealth.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Bruce J. Ayers1st Norfolk1/18/2023 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1081 FILED ON: 1/18/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2123
By Representative Ayers of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2123) of Bruce
J. Ayers for an investigation by a special commission (including members of the General Court)
to study the use, disposal, and potential re-use of durable medical equipment in hospitals and
care facilities under the jurisdiction of the Commonwealth. Public Health.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3884 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act establishing a special commission to study the use, disposal, and potential re-use of
durable medical equipment in hospitals and care facilities under the jurisdiction of 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 There is hereby established a special legislative commission to study the use, disposal
2and potential re-use of durable medical equipment in hospitals and health care facilities under the
3jurisdiction of the commonwealth.
4 The commission shall consist of 13 members: 2 of whom shall be the house and senate
5chairs of the joint committee on health care financing, who shall serve as co-chairs of the
6commission; 2 of whom shall be the house and senate chairs of the joint committee on public
7health; the secretary of elder affairs or a designee; the secretary of health and human services or
8a designee; the director of MassHealth or a designee; and 6 members to be appointed by the 2 of 2
9governor, 1 of whom shall be a member of the board of allied health professionals, 1 of whom
10shall be a representative of the Massachusetts Nurses Association, 1 of whom shall be a
11representative of the Massachusetts Medical Society, 1 of whom shall be a representative of the
12Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association, Inc., 1 of whom shall be a representative of The
13Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers, Inc., and 1 of whom shall be a
14representative of the Conference of Boston Teaching Hospitals, Inc..
15 All appointments shall be made no later than 14 days following the effective date of this
16act. The co-chairs shall convene the first meeting of the special commission within 21 days of all
17appointments being made.
18 The special commission shall meet a minimum of 4 times. The special commission shall
19submit its findings, along with recommendations for legislation, to the governor and the clerks of
20the house of representatives and the senate no later than 180 days after the effective date of this
21act.