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H4468 • 2025

An Act to simplify the administrative aspect of evidentiary use of medical information

An Act to simplify the administrative aspect of evidentiary use of medical information

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Sponsor
Judiciary (J)
Last action
2025-09-11
Official status
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act to simplify the administrative aspect of evidentiary use of medical information

An Act to simplify the administrative aspect of evidentiary use of medical information Status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

What This Bill Does

  • An Act to simplify the administrative aspect of evidentiary use of medical information Status: Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

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Bill History

  1. 2025-09-11 House

    Reported from the committee on The Judiciary

  2. 2025-09-11 House

    New draft of H1740

  3. 2025-09-11 House

    Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Official Summary Text

An Act to simplify the administrative aspect of evidentiary use of medical information
Status:
Referred to House Committee on Ways and Means

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.4468

SECTION 1. Section 79G of chapter 233 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in lines 8 to 10, inclusive, the words “authorized agent of a hospital or health maintenance organization rendering such services or by the pharmacist or retailer of orthopedic appliances” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- pharmacist, retailer of orthopedic appliances or authorized agent of the physician, dentist, pharmacist, retailer of orthopedic appliances, hospital or health maintenance organization rendering such services.

SECTION 2. Said section 79G of said chapter 233 is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 27 to 28, inclusive, the words “agent of such hospital or health maintenance organization and inserting in place thereof the following words:- authorized agent.

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