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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3662 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2441
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Richard M. Haggerty
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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 relative to diabetes prevention.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Richard M. Haggerty30th Middlesex1/17/2025 1 of 3
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3662 FILED ON: 1/17/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2441
By Representative Haggerty of Woburn, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2441) of
Richard M. Haggerty relative to diabetes prevention. Public Health.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2190 OF 2023-2024.]
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 relative to diabetes prevention.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following new
2section:-
3 Section 238. (a) Subject to appropriation, the commissioner of public health shall
4establish within the department a diabetes action plan. The department shall develop the plan in
5consultation with the health policy commission, the center for health information and analysis,
6the group insurance commission and the division of medical assistance.
7 (b) The diabetes action plan shall identify goals and benchmarks to reduce the prevalence
8and impact of diabetes in the commonwealth and develop appropriate state agency and
9department plans to reduce the incidence of diabetes in the commonwealth, improve diabetes
10care, and control complications associated with diabetes. 2 of 3
11 (c) The department, in consultation with the health policy commission, the center for
12health information and analysis, the group insurance commission and the division of medical
13assistance, shall submit a biennial report by July 1 of each odd-numbered year to the senate
14committee on ways and means, the house committee on ways and means, the joint committee on
15health care financing, and the joint committee on public health on
16 (i) the financial effect of diabetes in the commonwealth and its political subdivisions;
17 (ii) the number of persons affected by diabetes in the commonwealth;
18 (iii) the number of persons included in prevention and diabetes control programs
19implemented by the department and other state agencies, municipalities, non-governmental
20entities and others;
21 (iv) the effects and benefits of implemented programs and activities aimed at controlling
22diabetes and preventing the disease;
23 (v) a description of the level of coordination existing between state agencies with respect
24to diabetes prevention, control and treatment and actions taken under the diabetes action plan;
25 (vi) a description of goals and benchmarks established pursuant to said plan;
26 (vii) the extent of progress made toward achieving the goals and benchmarks established
27pursuant to said plan;
28 (viii) a description of any additional actions that should be implemented relative to
29diabetes prevention, control and treatment; 3 of 3
30 (ix) a description of the funding needs for any programs established or recommended
31pursuant to said plan; and
32 (x) recommendations, if any, for legislation relative to diabetes prevention, control and
33treatment.