By Mr. Atsalis of Barnstable, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2038) of Demetrius J. Atsalis to abolish further use of so called physician letter exemptions in the acquisition of medical equipment.  Public Health.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Demetrius J. Atsalis

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act to abolish further use of so called physician letter exemptions.

    Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

SECTION 1.  Notwithstanding the provisions of any general or special law to the

Contrary, no medical diagnostic or therapeutic equipment (a) not actually in regular

service on June 30, 2007 and (b) used to provide an innovative service or which is a new

technology (as such terms are defined in section 25B of chapter 111 of the General Laws,

as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition) shall be (a) acquired in furtherance of a notice

of intent to acquire such equipment filed with the department prior to the effective date of

Chapter 350, Section 6 of the Acts of 1993, or (b) transferred to another location except

in accordance with rules and regulations of the department of public health governing

transfers of equipment subject to the determination of need rules and regulations. 

Nothing in this amendment, however, shall alter or amend the effect of Section 18 of

Chapter 203 of the Acts of 2001.