SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1188        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 645

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James E. Timilty

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act ensuring access to necessary hospital services.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

James E. Timilty

Bristol and Norfolk


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1188        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 645

By Mr. Timilty, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 645) of James E. Timilty for legislation to ensure access to necessary hospital services.  Health Care Financing.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act ensuring access to necessary hospital services.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

Section 51 of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

Any licensed hospital that provides cardiac catheterization services, with an annual patient volume of at least 300 diagnostic procedures each calendar year by multiple physicians, or 150 procedures each calendar year by a sole physician, shall be deemed to comply with the volume requirements set forth by the Department and shall not be subject to any enforcement action by the Department solely due to volume levels.