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House 136 - Petition of Angelo M. Scaccia for legislation to establish an independent office of quality assurance for mentally retarded persons.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 01/03/08 H Discharged to the committee on House Ways and Means -HJ 972

    01/07/08 S Senate concurred -SJ 1067

Sponsor:

  • Angelo M. Scaccia

All Bill Actions

  • 01/11/07 H Referred to the committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities
  • 01/11/07 S Senate concurred
  • Public Hearing date Sep 19 am at 10:30 in Room B-1
  • 11/01/07 H Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing -HJ 797
  • 01/03/08 H Discharged to the committee on House Ways and Means -HJ 972
  • 01/07/08 S Senate concurred -SJ 1067

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