MA H2991

Bill

Expanding the moral obligation bond program to nonprofit acute care hospitals

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to expanding the moral obligation bond program to nonprofit acute care hospitals. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill expands the moral obligation bond program, which provides financial assistance, to include nonprofit acute care hospitals. The bill amends existing law by replacing the term "community hospitals" with "acute care hospitals" to broaden the eligibility for this program. This change allows nonprofit acute care hospitals, in addition to community hospitals, to access the moral obligation bond program and the financial support it provides.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

John Lawn (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4528 (on 05/24/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2991

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2991
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2991.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1136	Requiring hospitals to conduct annual public meetings	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H1137	Requiring hospital governing body training	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H1207	Promoting sterilization during surgery	Accompanied a study order, see H4682	Similar To
H2222	Preventing unnecessary medical debt	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H3728	Relative to disproportionate share and geographically isolated hospitals	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
H4528	The financing and delivery of health care in the commonwealth.	No further action taken	Replaced by
H602	Relative to hospital profit transparency and fairness	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
S1167	Relative to safe patient handling in certain health facilities	Accompanied H1144	Similar To
S2690	To prevent death and disability from stroke	No further action taken	Similar To
S632	Relative to hospital closures and health planning	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To
S656	Relative to hospital profit and fairness	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To

Bill > H2991

MA H2991

summary

Introduced Session

Bill Summary

AI Summary

Committee Categories

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Official Document

bill text

bill summary

bill summary

bill summary