Massachusetts 2025-2026 Regular Session

Massachusetts House Bill H2413 Compare Versions

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2	2	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1135 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
3	3	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2413
4	4	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
5	5	_________________
6	6	PRESENTED BY:
7	7	Tricia Farley-Bouvier
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9	9	To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
10	10	Court assembled:
11	11	The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
12	12	An Act recognizing EMS as a disease dangerous to the public health, requiring inclusion in
13	13	MAVEN, establishing the Massachusetts EMS registry and requiring biennial reporting as part
14	14	of population health trends.
15	15	_______________
16	16	PETITION OF:
17	17	NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Tricia Farley-Bouvier2nd Berkshire1/14/2025 1 of 3
18	18	HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1135 FILED ON: 1/14/2025
19	19	HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2413
20	20	By Representative Farley-Bouvier of Pittsfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
21	21	2413) of Tricia Farley-Bouvier that the Department of Public Health add electromagnetic
22	22	sensitivity (EMS) to the list of diseases dangerous to the public health. Public Health.
23	23	The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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25	25	In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
26	26	(2025-2026)
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28	28	An Act recognizing EMS as a disease dangerous to the public health, requiring inclusion in
29	29	MAVEN, establishing the Massachusetts EMS registry and requiring biennial reporting as part
30	30	of population health trends.
31	31	Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
32	32	of the same, as follows:
33	33	1 Chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 243 the
34	34	2following section:-
35	35	3 SECTION 244 EMS Disease Classification and Registry
36	36	4 (a) The department shall add Electromagnetic Sensitivity (EMS) to the list of diseases
37	37	5dangerous to the public health in 105 CMR 300.000 and 300.100 in order to facilitate reporting
38	38	6and surveillance requirements within the Disease Surveillance and Case Management System
39	39	7(MAVEN) implemented in 105 CMR 300.050 and identification of incidences that are part of a
40	40	8cluster or outbreak for purposes of 105 CMR 300.134.
41	41	9 (b) The department shall include EMS to the list of diseases possibly linked to
42	42	10environmental exposures in 105 CMR 300.192. 2 of 3
43	43	11 (c) The department shall collect and disseminate to health care providers (including but
44	44	12not limited to pediatricians) and the public recommended educational materials and diagnosis
45	45	13guidelines for identification of the symptoms associated with EMS. These materials shall
46	46	14include, but not be limited to the EUROPAEM EMF Guideline 2016 for the prevention,
47	47	15diagnosis and treatment of EMF-related health problems and illnesses, Clinical Practice
48	48	16Guidelines in the Diagnosis and Management of Electromagnetic Field Hypersensitivity,
49	49	17Environmental Health Clinic, Women’s College Hospital (Toronto, CA) and Guideline of the
50	50	18Austrian Medical Association for the diagnosis and treatment of EMF related health problems
51	51	19and illnesses (EMF syndrome).
52	52	20 (d) (1) The department shall establish an EMS disease registry for the collection of
53	53	21information necessary to determine the incidence and prevalence of EMS in the commonwealth.
54	54	22 (2) There shall be within the department an EMS disease registry advisory committee to
55	55	23advise and assist in the development, implementation and progress of the EMS disease registry
56	56	24established in subsection (d)(1). The committee shall review and submit recommendations on: (i)
57	57	25what data shall be collected, including, but not limited to, demographic information and data by
58	58	26areas and regions of the commonwealth, with specific data from urban, low and median income
59	59	27communities and minority communities of the commonwealth; (ii) the means of collecting and
60	60	28disseminating such data; (iii) how to ensure privacy and confidentiality of such data; (iv) the
61	61	29purpose, design and functionality of the registry; and (v) the implementation of the registry. The
62	62	30committee shall recommend to the department any information deemed necessary and
63	63	31appropriate for the statistical identification and planning for treatment and education of health
64	64	32care providers and persons diagnosed with EMS. 3 of 3
65	65	33 (3) The committee shall consist of the commissioner, or a designee, and 10 members to
66	66	34be appointed by the commissioner as follows: 3 physicians, 1 of whom shall be a general
67	67	35neurologist, 1 of whom shall be an environmental health specialist and 1 of whom shall be a
68	68	36pediatrician; 1 health informaticist; 2 population health researchers familiar with registries; 2
69	69	37EMS researchers; and 2 persons diagnosed with EMS. The committee shall meet at least bi-
70	70	38annually to assess registry progress and recommend changes.
71	71	39 (e) The commissioner shall include EMS as part of the data systems and biennial reports
72	72	40required by each population health trends required by chapter 111 section 237.
73	73	41 (f) Definition: for purposes of this section “Electromagnetic Sensitivity” (EMS), also
74	74	42known as EMF Syndrome, Electromagnetic Field Hypersensitivity or Nonionizing Radiation
75	75	43Sickness, means the recognized constellation of mainly neurological spectrum condition
76	76	44symptoms that have been associated with exposure to nonionizing electromagnetic energy. They
77	77	45include headaches, memory, cognitive and sleep problems, heart palpitations and/or increased
78	78	46heart rate, ringing in the ears, fatigue, skin rashes, tingling, nose bleeds, unremitting flu-like
79	79	47symptoms, dizziness, and burning sensations.