MA S672

Bill

Relative to the closing of hospital essential services

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
06/25/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to the closing of hospital essential services. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill aims to strengthen regulations around the closing of essential hospital services in Massachusetts. It requires hospitals to provide at least one year's advance notice to the Department of Public Health before closing or discontinuing an essential health service. The bill also mandates that hospitals engage with various stakeholders, including patient and staff representatives, local officials, and community groups, during the notice period. The Department of Public Health is given the authority to determine whether discontinued services are necessary for preserving access and health status in the hospital's service area, and can require the hospital to submit a plan to ensure continued access to such services. The bill also introduces new requirements for hospitals seeking to establish or maintain an acute-care facility, including the submission of a community benefits plan.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (18)

Christine Barber (D), Jo Comerford (D), Mike Connolly (D), Julian Cyr (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Adam Hinds (D), Mary Keefe (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Jack Lewis (D), Mike Moore (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Marc Pacheco (D), Becca Rausch (D), Dave Robertson (D), Walter Timilty (D), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Read and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 06/25/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S672

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S672
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S672.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1139	Relative to the closing of hospital essential services	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H1144	Relative to hospital profit transparency and fairness	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H1150	To restore adequate funding for disproportionate share hospitals	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H1172	Ensuring protections for physicians and hospitals that contract with Medicaid managed care organizations	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H1179	Relative to hospital billing and licensure	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H1184	For equity for high value community hospitals	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H1190	To promote healthy sole community provider and critical access hospitals	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H1927	Relative to hospital medical staffs	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
S1342	Further regulating hospitals	Accompanied a study order, see S2547	Similar To

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