MA S576

Bill

MA S576

Relative to hospitals serving aging populations

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
04/15/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to hospitals serving aging populations. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend Section 65 of Chapter 118E, which relates to Health Care Financing, by adding a new provision that would direct 50% of available Public Service Hospital Safety Net Care Payments to disproportionate share hospitals located in counties where the percentage of the population aged 65 or older exceeds the state average by five percent or more. The bill clarifies that the population data for this determination will be based on the most recent federal census, and it explicitly excludes critical access hospitals from these new provisions.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Benjamin Downing (D)*, Marjorie Decker (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2356 (on 06/23/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S576

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S576
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S576
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S576.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1036	Relative to continuity of care for families enrolled in MassHealth	Accompanied S570	Similar To
H1576	An act relative to appeals	Accompanied a study order, see H4706	Similar To
H1773	To establish a living wage for employees of big box retail stores and fast food chains	Accompanied S1024	Similar To
H2839	Designating the Commonwealth of Massachusetts as a Purple Heart State	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
S1124	Relative to safe patient handling in certain health facilities	Accompanied a new draft, see H4039	Similar To
S1149	Relative to the closing of hospital essential services	Accompanied a study order, see S2199	Similar To
S1189	To prevent death and disability from stroke	Accompanied a new draft, see S2213	Similar To
S2356	Financing and delivery of health care in the Commonwealth	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S614	Relative to community hospitals	Accompanied a study order, see S2356	Similar To
S644	Further regulating hospitals	Accompanied a study order, see S2382	Similar To
S991	Relative to fair hiring practices	Accompanied a study order, see H4605	Similar To

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