MMS officers frequently offer testimony and/or legal perspectives to state and federal officials on issues relevant to Massachusetts physicians and their patients.
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Testimony in Support of An Act to Protect Children from Detergent Poisoning
October 29, 2019
The Massachusetts Medical Society (MMS) wishes to be recorded in support for H.3485, An Act to Protect Children from Detergent Poisoning. This bill would protect children from poisoning by liquid detergent packets by prohibiting the sale of such products unless they meet child resistant packaging...
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MMS Testimony on Governor Baker’s Opioid Legislation (The CARE Act)
January 16, 2018
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Testimony in Opposition to “An Act Relative to Electronic Prescribing of Opiates And Other Controlled Substances”
December 5, 2017
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Testimony in Opposition to “An Act Relative to Prescription Monitoring Program Enforcement Regulations”
December 5, 2017
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Testimony in Opposition To An Act Relative to The Practice of Athletic Training Committee on Public Health
November 7, 2017
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Testimony in Opposition to An Act Relative to Drug Overdose Deaths Before the Joint Committee on Public Health
November 7, 2017
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Testimony in Support Of H.2446, An Act Relative to Maintenance of Certification, Before the Special Senate Committee on Public Health
November 7, 2017
