By Mr. Binienda of Worcester, petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2842) of John J. Binienda and others for legislation to exempt medical supplies used in monitoring diabetes from the sales tax.  Revenue.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PETITION OF:

John J. Binienda

Carl M. Sciortino, Jr.

John P. Fresolo

Jennifer L. Flanagan

Pamela P. Resor

Gale D. Candaras

James E. Timilty

Richard J. Ross

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In the Year Two Thousand and Seven.

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An Act providing for am exemption from the sales tax for certain medical devices.

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

   Section 6 of chapter 64H of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “insulin”, in line 171, the following:— , any materials or devices used in the monitoring of diabetes, including, but not limited to, blood glucose monitoring strips.