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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1527 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2433
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jessica Ann Giannino
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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 to establish an amputation prevention task force.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Jessica Ann Giannino16th Suffolk1/15/2025 1 of 3
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1527 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2433
By Representative Giannino of Revere, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2433) of
Jessica Ann Giannino for an investigation by a task force (including members of the General
Court) relative to amputation prevention. Public Health.
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 to establish an amputation prevention task force.
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. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the executive
2office of health and human services shall establish an Amputation Prevention Task Force.
3 The secretary or designee will chair the task force and will make recommendations for
4task force membership. Members not serving in the General Court will be appointed by the
5governor. The governor shall ensure that appointments provide diversity of gender, race, and
6geographical areas.
7 The task force shall consist of the following members:
8 (1) Commissioner of the department of public health or a designee;
9 (2) Assistant Secretary for MassHealth or a designee;
10 (3) Two members from the Massachusetts House of Representatives as appointed by the
11Speaker of the House; 2 of 3
12 (4) Two members from the Massachusetts Senate as appointed by the Senate President;
13 (5) One licensed endocrinologist;
14 (6) One licensed diabetes nurse educator;
15 (7) A vascular surgeon who has expertise in amputation prevention;
16 (8) A medical doctor or midlevel practitioner who has expertise in amputation
17prevention;
18 (9) A podiatrist with expertise in treating diabetic foot ulcers;
19 (10) A podiatrist or vascular surgeon with the veterans administration;
20 (11) A public health provider;
21 (12) A representative of the Massachusetts Senior Care Association;
22 (13) One member of the public;
23 (14) A representative of the American Diabetes Association; and
24 (15) The task force may add members as it sees fit by a majority vote of the task force
25members.
26 Section 2. Duties.
27 The task force shall:
28 (1) advise the secretary and other state agencies on issues related to amputations with a
29focus on amputation prevention as it relates to diabetic foot ulcers and peripheral arterial disease; 3 of 3
30 (2) provide a systematic and cohesive approach toward reducing amputations, including
31increasing public awareness;
32 (3) recommend mechanisms to encourage greater cooperation among stakeholders to
33address amputations in Massachusetts;
34 (4) make recommendations and identify policy solutions to the state legislature to ensure
35access to treatments to prevent amputations including:
36 (a) Coverage policies as it relates to treatment of diabetic foot ulcers including topical
37oxygen therapy;
38 (b) Policies to address timely and equitable access to evidence-supported medical tools,
39technologies, and services to prevent avoidable amputations;
40 (c) Improve and incentivize quality care to avoid amputations whenever possible;
41 (d) Policies to promote collaboration
42 (5) The task force shall publish a report and present it to the Governor, the clerks of the
43house of representatives and senate, and the chairs of the Joint Committees on Public Health,
44Health Care Financing, and Financial Services by no later than September 1 of the year
45following passage into law.