Bill > S1460

This bill amends current laws to enhance the review and oversight of material changes to healthcare provider operations and governance structures. Key provisions include: 1. Requiring providers to notify the Health Policy Commission (HPC) at least 60 days before making any material changes, such as mergers, acquisitions, or changes in market share. The HPC can then conduct a cost and market impact review if the changes are likely to significantly impact the state's ability to meet healthcare cost growth targets or affect market competition. 2. Directing the HPC to identify providers that have or are likely to have a dominant market share, higher-than-median prices, and higher-than-median total medical expenses, and include this information in its final report. 3. Requiring the HPC's final report to be provided to the Department of Public Health for consideration during the Determination of Need review process and other regulatory actions. 4. Clarifying that the acquisition of an existing healthcare facility requires a Determination of Need application, with certain exceptions. 5. Expanding the factors the Department of Public Health must consider in the Determination of Need review, including the HPC's cost and market impact review, the state's cost containment goals, and the potential impact on both the applicant's patients and other residents of the Commonwealth.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/S1460