By Mr. Casey of Winchester, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2065) of Paul C. Casey and Richard T. Moore relative to physician letter exemptions in the acquisition of certain medical equipment.  Public Health.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

Paul C. Casey

Richard T. Moore

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act relative to 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 September 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) 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.