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Subsection (b) of section 119A of chapter 127 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:- An incarcerated person may only submit a petition for medical parole once per year or if there is a substantial change in their medical status, whichever is more frequent; provided, that where a petition is based on a substantial change in medical status, the petition may be denied reconsideration prior to the notification of victim of victim’s family, if the superintendent, sheriff or commissioner determines that there has not been a substantial change in status warranting reconsideration.
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