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Introduced
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
In Committee
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to establish a sole community provider working group (including members of the General Court) focusing on the role sole rural community hospitals play in access to affordable and quality of care. Health Care Financing.
AI Summary
This bill establishes a sole community provider working group within the executive office of health and human services to focus on the role of sole community hospitals in their rural service delivery areas in terms of access to affordable and quality of care. The working group will be composed of government officials and state legislators from Berkshire and Barnstable counties, and will examine issues such as aging and shrinking populations, high uninsured rates, economic challenges, infrastructure challenges, payment delivery system models, and the exclusion of sole community hospitals from special grants and other payments received by disproportionate care hospitals. The working group is required to file a report with the relevant government agencies by April 1, 2020.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (3)
Last Action
Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence (on 06/22/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1190 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1190.pdf |
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