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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1810 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1508
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Sal N. DiDomenico
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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 establishing an amputation prevention task force.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Sal N. DiDomenicoMiddlesex and Suffolk 1 of 2
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1810 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1508
By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1508) of Sal N. DiDomenico
for legislation to establish a task force to study issues related 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 establishing 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 Commissioner of the department of public health or a designee, Assistant Secretary for
9MassHealth or a designee, 2 members from the Massachusetts House of Representatives as
10appointed by the Speaker of the House, 2 members from the Massachusetts Senate as appointed
11by the Senate President, 1 licensed endocrinologist, 1 licensed diabetes nurse educator, 1
12vascular surgeon who has expertise in amputation prevention, 1 medical doctor or midlevel 2 of 2
13practitioner who has expertise in amputation prevention, 1 podiatrist with expertise in treating
14diabetic foot ulcers, 1 podiatrist or vascular surgeon with the veterans administration, 1 public
15health provider, 1 representative of the Massachusetts Senior Care Association, 1 member of the
16public, 1 representative of the American Diabetes Association, and the task force may add
17members as it sees fit by a majority vote of the task force members.
18 SECTION 2. Duties.
19 The task force shall: (1) advise the secretary and other state agencies on issues related to
20amputations with a focus on amputation prevention as it relates to diabetic foot ulcers and
21peripheral arterial disease; (2) provide a systematic and cohesive approach toward reducing
22amputations, including increasing public awareness; (3) recommend mechanisms to encourage
23greater cooperation among stakeholders to address amputations in Massachusetts; (4) make
24recommendations and identify policy solutions to the state legislature to ensure access to
25treatments to prevent amputations including: (a) Coverage policies as it relates to treatment of
26diabetic foot ulcers including topical oxygen therapy; (b) Policies to address timely and equitable
27access to evidence-supported medical tools, technologies, and services to prevent avoidable
28amputations; (c) Improve and incentivize quality care to avoid amputations whenever possible;
29(d) Policies to promote collaboration; (5) The task force shall publish a report and present it to
30the Governor, the clerks of the House of Representatives and Senate, and the chairs of the Joint
31Committees on Public Health, Health Care Financing, and Financial Services by no later than
32September 1 of the year following passage into law.