SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2053 FILED ON: 1/18/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1331
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Marc R. Pacheco
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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 relative to essential health services.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Marc R. Pacheco | First Plymouth and Bristol |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 2053 FILED ON: 1/18/2019
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1331
By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1331) of Marc R. Pacheco for legislation relative to essential health services. Public Health. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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An Act relative to essential health 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 1. Section 51G of chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following subesction:-
(7) Any medical health facility or hospital that provided essential health services, as defined in 105 CMR 130.020, as of January 1, 2017, which phases out or discontinues these services shall have their license suspended until these services are resumed. This subsection shall apply if there is no alternative medical health facility or hospital within a 10-mile radius of the medical health facility or hospital that provides the same essential health services.