H 1177 Massachusetts House · 193rd Legislature (2023-2024)

An Act relative to defining invasive surgical procedures

This bill defines invasive surgical procedures for Massachusetts healthcare laws by specifying that they involve any action that structurally alters the human body through incisions, destruction of tissue, or the use of instruments like lasers, ultrasound, and needles. The definition explicitly includes various methods such as cutting, burning, freezing, and injecting, while noting that using an epinephrine auto-injector for anaphylaxis does not count as an invasive procedure. It also clarifies that these definitions do not change the current scope of practice for any profession licensed under Chapter 112.
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2023
Committee Review
Feb 2023
Senate Passage
Feb 2023
Governor
Introduced Feb 16, 2023 Last action May 9, 2024
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This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

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Total actions
4
Key actions
1
Committee
1
Feb 16, 2023
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 16, 2023
Committee
Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

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Edward F. Coppinger
DDemocratic
MA
10th Suffolk