The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James E. Timilty

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
                Court assembled:

                The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying bill:

An Act relative to emergency medical services at certain prison facilities.

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PETITION OF:

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act relative to emergency medical services at certain prison facilities.

                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 any general of special law to the contrary, the department of correction shall establish and maintain emergency medical and ambulatory services at Bay State Correctional Center and MCI-Cedar Junction. Upon passage of this act the department of correction shall be solely responsible for the emergency care and transportation for all incidents that occur at said facilities.