Bill Text: MA S274 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced

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Bill Title: For legislation relative to heart screening for interscholastic athletes.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 5/26 at 1:00 PM in Hearing Room A1 [S274 Detail]

Download: Massachusetts-2009-S274-Introduced.html

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Karen E. Spilka (BY REQUEST)

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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 heart screening for interscholastic athletes.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:	District/Address:
Robert S. Edwards	120 Rose Kennedy Lane Framingham, MA 01702

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine

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An Act relative to heart screening for interscholastic athletes.

                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 or special law to the contrary, all persons who attend a public school shall be required to receive an electrocardiogram prior to participation in an interscholastic athletic program.