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House 3800 - Petition of Douglas W. Petersen and others that the Board of Registration in Medicine be directed to establish standards for patients with terminal illnesses.

Bill Status

  • Session: 185th General Court
  • Bill Status: 05/14/08 H Discharged to the committee on House Ways and Means

    05/15/08 S Senate concurred

Sponsor:

  • Douglas W. Petersen

All Bill Actions

  • 01/11/07 H Referred to the committee on Public Health
  • 01/11/07 S Senate concurred
  • Public Hearing date Nov 7 am at 10:00 in Room A-1
  • 04/17/08 H Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing -HJ 1277
  • 05/14/08 H Discharged to the committee on House Ways and Means
  • 05/15/08 S Senate concurred

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