Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts S3197: An Act relative to medical chaperones and medical exams
Status: In committee, August 10, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, August 10, 2026:
SECTION 1. Chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2024 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following section:- Section XXXX. (a) As used in this section, the following words shall, unless the context clearly requires otherwise, have the following meaning:- “Electronic health record,” an electronic record of patient health information generated by 11 or more encounters in any care delivery setting. “Health care facility,” an acute care hospital licensed under section 51 of chapter 111 of the general laws, or a licensed facility under the ownership or control of the acute care hospital or its corporate parent. “Medical chaperone”, a physician registered pursuant to section 2 of chapter 112, a nurse registered pursuant to section 74 of said section 112, a licensed practical nurse licensed pursuant to section 74A of said chapter 112, a physician assistant registered pursuant to section 9I of said chapter 112,a physical therapist licensed pursuant to section 23B of said chapter 112, a physical therapist assistant licensed pursuant to said section 23B of said chapter 112, an occupational therapist licensed pursuant to said section 23B of said chapter 112, an occupational therapy assistant licensed pursuant to said section 23B of said chapter 112, a nurses’ aide trained pursuant to section 72W, a community health worker, as defined in section 80B of …
Sponsors
- Health, Joint Committee on Public (I) · primary sponsor
- Brendan Crighton (D)
- Rebecca Rausch (D, Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex)
- James Eldridge (D, Middlesex and Worcester)
- Jason Lewis (D, Fifth Middlesex)
- Joanne Comerford (D, Hampshire, Franklin and Worcester)
- Julian Cyr (D, Cape and Islands)
- Vanna Howard (D, 17th Middlesex)
- Patricia Jehlen (D, Second Middlesex)
- Nick Collins (D, First Suffolk)
- John Keenan (D, Norfolk and Plymouth)
- Michael Brady (D, Second Plymouth and Norfolk)
Latest actions
- : Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
- : New draft of S1485 and S1491
- : Reported from the committee on Public Health
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on Public Health (July 21, 2026): 3 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is S3197?
- S3197 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act relative to medical chaperones and medical exams.
- What is the status of S3197?
- In committee as of August 10, 2026. Latest action: Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing (August 10, 2026).
- Who sponsored S3197?
- Health, Joint Committee on Public (I), with 11 co-sponsors.
- Where is the official record for S3197?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S3197
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