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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 961 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1553
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
John F. Keenan
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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 the determination of need of new technology.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :John F. KeenanNorfolk and Plymouth 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 961 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1553
By Mr. Keenan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1553) of John F. Keenan for
legislation relative to the determination of need of new technology. 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 relative to the determination of need of new technology.
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 25B of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official
2Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the definition of “New technology”, and inserting in
3place thereof the following definition:-
4 ''New technology'', equipment such as magnetic resonance imagers and linear
5accelerators, as may be defined by the department, or a service, as may be defined by the
6department, which for reasons of quality, access or cost is determined to be new technology by
7the department; provided, however, that computerized tomography and any equipment that is
8widely utilized as standard diagnostic, treatment or therapeutic technology shall not be
9considered new technology.