Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Health Care Financing to make an investigation and study of a certain current Senate documents relative to establish a celiac disease screening pilot program.
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Overview
This order directs the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing to investigate and study existing Senate documents related to establishing a pilot program for screening individuals for celiac disease. The committee is tasked with examining the feasibility and potential implementation of such a program. This order is a response to petitions and a related bill (Senate, No. 2928) proposing the creation of a celiac disease screening pilot program.
Key provisions
- Authorize the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing to conduct an investigation.
- Require the committee to study relevant Senate documents.
- Focus of the study is a potential celiac disease screening pilot program.
- The order is linked to Senate bill No. 2928.
- The committee will report its findings concurrently with the House of Representatives.
Who is affected
- Individuals at risk of celiac disease
- Healthcare providers
- The Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
- The Senate
- The Massachusetts General Court
Notable changes
- This order initiates a study to determine the viability of a celiac disease screening pilot program.
- It builds upon existing petitions and a related bill (Senate, No. 2928).
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Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
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