The MMS advances its advocacy agenda via the executive and legislative branches of Massachusetts state government through legislation, regulation and policymaking.
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Testimony in Support of An Act to Protect Children from Detergent Poisoning
October 29, 2019
The Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) wishes to be recorded in support for H.3485, An Act to Protect Children from Detergent Poisoning. This bill would protect children from poisoning by liquid detergent packets by prohibiting the sale of such products unless they meet child resistant packaging...
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Testimony in Support of An Act Relative to Preventing Overdose Deaths and Increasing Access to Treatment 2019
October 1, 2019
The Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) wishes to be recorded in strong support of the H.1712, An Act relative to preventing overdose deaths and increasing access to treatment, filed by Representatives Fernandes and Gouveia. This legislation directs the Department of Public Health (DPH) to...
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Testimony in Support of An Act Relative to Removing Barriers to Non-Opioid Pain Management 2019
October 1, 2019
The Massachusetts Medical Society wishes to be recorded in strong support of SB 604, An Act relative to removing barriers to non-opioid pain management. The CARE Act, signed by Governor Baker in 2018, required insurance coverage of non-opioid pain management alternatives. Coverage of pain...
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Testimony in Support of An Act Ensuring Access to Addiction Services 2019
September 26, 2019
The Massachusetts Medical Society wishes to be recorded in support of H.1700/S.1145 An Act Ensuring Access to Addiction Services, which seeks to ensure that all clinical care provided to persons civilly committed for substance use disorder be treated at facilities under the control of the...
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Testimony in Support of An Act Relative to The Prescription Monitoring Program 2019
September 10, 2019
The Massachusetts
Medical Society (MMS) wishes to be recorded in support of the House bill 3486
and Senate bill 1277, An Act Relative to the Prescription Monitoring Program.
The
Massachusetts prescription monitoring program, known as MassPAT, is relied upon
by prescribers...
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Testimony in Support of An Act Improving Medical Decision Making 2019
September 10, 2019
The Massachusetts Medical Society
(MMS) wishes to be recorded in strong support of House bill 3388 and Senate
bill 843, An Act Improving Medical Decision Making. We thank Representative Markey and Senator
Brownsberger for sponsoring these important pieces of legislation.
Patients...
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BORIM Revisions of 243 CMR 2.00
August 12, 2019
“Licensing and the Practice of
Medicine” regulations ( 243
CMR 2.00 ) govern the requirements and procedures for applying for
licensure and for practicing medicine in Massachusetts. The Board of Registration in Medicine (BORIM)
recently approved revisions to these regulations that may...
