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
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
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
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Edward F. Coppinger
DDemocratic
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