MA H1253

Bill

MA H1253

Relative to the closing of hospital essential services

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the closing of hospital essential services. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 111 of the General Laws to require hospitals to provide at least one year's advance notice to the Department of Public Health before closing or discontinuing an essential health service. It also requires the hospital to inform various stakeholders, including patient and staff representatives, local officials, and legislators, at least 30 days prior to submitting the closure notice. The Department of Public Health is tasked with determining whether the discontinued services are necessary for preserving access and health status in the hospital's service area, and with requiring the hospital to submit a plan to ensure continuing access to such services. The bill also requires new acute-care hospitals to submit a plan for the provision of community benefits, including the identification and provision of essential health services, as a condition of obtaining a license.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (33)

Edward Coppinger (D)*, Christine Barber (D), David Biele (D), Michael Brady (D), Gerry Cassidy (D), Tackey Chan (D), Mike Connolly (D), Angelo D'Emilia (R), Diana Dizoglio (D), Carol Doherty (D), Mindy Domb (D), Pat Duffy (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Patrick Kearney (D), Mike Kushmerek (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Paul Mark (D), Joe McGonagle (D), Christina Minicucci (D), Susan Moran (D), James Murphy (D), Jake Oliveira (D), Marc Pacheco (D), Maria Robinson (D), John Rogers (D), Danny Ryan (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Jon Santiago (D), Adam Scanlon (D), Walter Timilty (D), Erika Uyterhoeven (D), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4248 (on 11/15/2021)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1253

(5 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1253
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1253.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H4248	Enhancing the market review process	New draft substituted, see H4253	Replaced by
S1529	Further regulating hospitals	Accompanied a study order, see S2692	Similar To
S2436	Relative to public safety and transparency by transportation network companies	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S37	Establishing a sick leave bank for Rachel Pride, an employee of the Department of Youth Services	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 7 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
S754	Relative to the closing of hospital essential services	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To

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