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Introduced
02/16/2023
02/16/2023
In Committee
02/16/2023
02/16/2023
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2024
12/31/2024
Introduced Session
193rd General Court
Bill Summary
By Representative Philips of Sharon, a petition of Edward R. Philips and others that the Department of Public Health, the Health Policy Commission and the Center for Health Information Analysis study current access to essential health services. Public Health.
AI Summary
This bill requires the Department of Public Health, in consultation with the Health Policy Commission and the Center for Health Information Analysis, to commission a study examining current access to essential health services provided by the Commonwealth's acute care hospitals and in-patient psychiatric hospitals. The study will assess the impact of discontinued essential health services, project the future need for these services, and provide recommendations to ensure access to essential health services across all regions of the Commonwealth. The study will cover various aspects, including the current number of beds and services, discontinuations and closures of hospitals, financial conditions that may lead to service discontinuation, and methods used in other states to manage the discontinuation of essential health services.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (15)
Ted Philips (D)*,
James Arena-Derosa (D),
Brian Ashe (D),
Carol Doherty (D),
Paul Feeney (D),
Denise Garlick (D),
Carlos González (D),
Jim Hawkins (D),
David LeBoeuf (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
Rita Mendes (D),
Lindsay Sabadosa (D),
Margaret Scarsdale (D),
Erika Uyterhoeven (D),
Tommy Vitolo (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H4739 (on 07/01/2024)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H2251 |
| BillText | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H2251.pdf |
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