H2361 • 2025

An Act relative to ensuring quality healthcare for children

Children Healthcare

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Sponsor: James C. Arena-DeRosa
Last action: 2026-03-16
Official status: Accompanied a study order, see H5234
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act relative to ensuring quality healthcare for children

An Act relative to ensuring quality healthcare for children By Representative Arena-DeRosa of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act relative to ensuring quality healthcare for children By Representative Arena-DeRosa of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
2361) of James C.
Arena-DeRosa relative to the right to inspect medical records.
Public Health.

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Bill History

2026-03-16 House
Accompanied a study order, see H5234
2025-07-14 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 07/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:45 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
2025-07-14 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 07/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-06:05 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
2025-07-03 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 07/14/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-1
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Public Health
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act relative to ensuring quality healthcare for children
By Representative Arena-DeRosa of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2361) of James C. Arena-DeRosa relative to the right to inspect medical records. Public Health.

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Bill H.2361

Section 70E of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

Any parent or guardian of a patient or resident of a facility under the age of 16 years of age shall have to right inspect all medical records, including digital medical records, of the patient or resident without consent except for medical records involving the following: (i) family planning services pursuant to section 24E; (ii) gender-affirming health care services pursuant to section 5F½ of chapter 112; (iii) substance use treatment pursuant to section 12E of said chapter 112; (iv) sexually transmitted disease treatment pursuant to section 12F of said chapter 112; (v) treatment related to a pregnancy pursuant to said section 12F of said chapter 112; and (vi) mental health treatment pursuant to section 10 of chapter 123. The department shall promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the purpose of this paragraph.

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