Massachusetts § 57B - Establishment and maintenance of muscular dystrophy clinics
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 57B — Establishment and maintenance of muscular dystrophy clinics, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 57B. Establishment and maintenance of muscular dystrophy clinics
Section 57B. The department, with or without the co-operation of local boards of health, hospitals, dispensaries or other agencies, shall establish and maintain muscular dystrophy clinics in such parts of the commonwealth as it may deem most advantageous to the public health, and may otherwise provide services and treatment for muscular dystrophy and other similar diseases, subject to such rules and regulations as the department may from time to time establish. For the purposes of this section, ''providing treatment'' shall include providing transportation, or the reasonable cost of such transportation, to and from the place where treatment is given whenever the patient is not able to pay for such transportation.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 57B cover?
Section 57B ("Establishment and maintenance of muscular dystrophy clinics") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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