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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2012 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1408
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Greg Schwartz
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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 making technical changes to the Betsy Lehman Center for patient safety and medical
error reduction enabling statute.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Greg Schwartz12th Middlesex1/15/2025 1 of 2
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2012 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1408
By Representative Schwartz of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1408) of
Greg Schwartz relative to making technical changes to the Betsy Lehman Center for patient
safety and medical error reduction enabling law. Health Care Financing.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act making technical changes to the Betsy Lehman Center for patient safety and medical
error reduction enabling statute.
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 15 of chapter 12C of the General Laws, as amended by chapter 343
2of the acts of 2024, is hereby amended by striking out subsection (b) and inserting in place
3thereof the following subsection:-
4 (b) There shall be established within the center the Betsy Lehman center for patient safety
5and medical error reduction. The purpose of the Lehman center shall be to serve as a
6clearinghouse for the development, evaluation and dissemination, including, but not limited to,
7the sponsorship of training and education programs, of best practices for patient safety and
8medical error reduction. The Lehman center shall: (1) coordinate the efforts of state agencies
9engaged in the regulation, contracting or delivery of health care and those individuals or
10institutions licensed by the commonwealth to provide health care to meet their responsibilities
11for patient safety and medical error reduction; and (2) convene all such entities, consumers, and
12others with experience and expertise in patient safety to develop and implement a statewide 2 of 2
13strategic plan for improving safety for patients and the health care workforce across the
14continuum of care. The Lehman center shall coordinate state participation in any appropriate
15state or federal reports or data collection efforts relative to patient safety and medical error
16reduction. The Lehman center shall analyze available data, research and reports for information
17that would improve education and training programs that promote patient safety. The Lehman
18center shall evaluate approaches for monitoring and improving the performance of the health
19care system through enhanced patient safety data resources.
20 SECTION 2. Said section 15 of said chapter 12C of the General Laws, as amended by
21chapter 343 of the acts of 2024, is hereby further amended, in subsection (h), by inserting after
22the second sentence the following sentence:-
23 The Lehman center may establish a trust fund that is structured to receive, maintain, and
24spend federal and foundation grants in furtherance of its responsibilities under this section and,
25to such extent, the director of the Lehman center shall have the powers provided in section 6 of
26chapter 6A.