1 of 1 SENATE DOCKET, NO. 324 FILED ON: 1/13/2023 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 795 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Patrick M. O'Connor _________________ 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 :Patrick M. O'ConnorFirst Plymouth and NorfolkPaul R. FeeneyBristol and Norfolk1/26/2023James B. EldridgeMiddlesex and Worcester2/13/2023 1 of 1 SENATE DOCKET, NO. 324 FILED ON: 1/13/2023 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 795 By Mr. O'Connor, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 795) of Patrick M. O'Connor, Paul R. Feeney and James B. Eldridge for legislation to maintain independent authority over nursing licensure in the commonwealth. Health Care Financing. [SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION SEE SENATE, NO. 237 OF 2021-2022.] 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 14 of Chapter 13 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting the 2following section:- 3 (l) maintain independent control over the practice and licensure of nursing in the 4Commonwealth.