An Act regarding registered nurse first assistants
The bill addresses issues concerning registered nurse first assistants. It likely outlines their roles and responsibilities in the medical field.
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H2480 — An Act regarding registered nurse first assistants
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1Introduced
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2In Committee
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3Passed House
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4Passed Senate
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5To Executive
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6Enacted
This bill died with 194th General Court. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
This bill is no longer active — its legislative session has ended, so there is no live prognosis. It would have to be reintroduced in the current session to move again.
In plain language
This bill relates to registered nurse first assistants.
The bill addresses issues concerning registered nurse first assistants. It likely outlines their roles and responsibilities in the medical field.
Summary
An Act regarding registered nurse first assistants
Bill Text
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The bill mandates that insurance policies and health service contracts in Massachusetts must include provisions for payment to registered nurse first assistants for surgical services.
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Chapter 175, Section 47AA
Section 47BB. When any individual or group blanket accident and sickness insurance policy and health service contract delivered, issued or renewed by an insurer or nonprofit health service corporation provides for payment of surgical first assisting benefits or services on behalf of individual subscribers and members within the commonwealth or all group members having a principal place of employment within the commonwealth, such provision shall be construed as providing for payment of a registered nurse, licensed under section 80B of chapter 112, who provided such first assistant services.
This adds a requirement for insurance providers to compensate registered nurses for first assisting during surgeries.
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Chapter 176A, Section 8DD
Section 8EE. When any contract between a subscriber and the corporation under an individual or group hospital service plan delivered, issued or renewed in the commonwealth provides for the payment of surgical first assisting benefits on behalf of individual subscribers and members within the commonwealth and to all group members having a principal place of employment within the commonwealth, such provisions shall be construed as providing for payment of a registered nurse, licensed under section 80B of chapter 112, who provided such first assistant services.
This ensures that contracts under hospital service plans also require payment for registered nurses serving as surgical first assistants.
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Chapter 176B, Section 4DD
Section 4EE. When provisions for payment for surgical first assisting benefits or services exist in any subscription certificate under an individual or group medical service agreement delivered, issued or renewed in the commonwealth, such provisions shall be construed as providing for payment of a registered nurse, licensed under section 80B of chapter 112, who provided such first assistant services.
This mandates payment for registered nurses who act as surgical first assistants under medical service agreements.
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Chapter 176G, Section 4
Such health maintenance organization contract, when providing for payment of surgical first assisting benefits or services, shall be construed as providing for payment of a registered nurse, licensed under section 80B of chapter 112, providing first assistant services.
This addition requires health maintenance organization contracts to also include payment for registered nurse first assistants.
Sponsors
- David Paul Linsky · Primary
Sponsorship breakdown
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Sponsors (1)
- David Paul Linsky Democrat
Co-sponsors (0)
None.
Not signed on (203)
203 members have not signed on to this bill.
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Frequently asked questions
- What does H2480 do?
- An Act regarding registered nurse first assistants
- Who sponsors H2480?
- H2480 is sponsored by David Paul Linsky (Democrat).
- What is the current status of H2480?
- This bill died with 194th General Court. It reached “Introduced” and never advanced before the session ended, so it can no longer move — a new version would have to be reintroduced in the current session.
- Where can I track H2480?
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