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.

Sponsorship: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1)

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
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��������������� 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.����