SENATE DOCKET, NO. 292        FILED ON: 1/12/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1404

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Joan B. Lovely

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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 acute hospital governance.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

 

Joan B. Lovely

Second Essex

 

Rebecca L. Rausch

Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex

7/11/2023


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 292        FILED ON: 1/12/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1404

By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1404) of Joan B. Lovely for legislation relative to acute hospital governance.  Public Health.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act relative to acute hospital governance.

 

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 51 of Chapter 111 is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph:-

All acute-care hospitals as defined in section twenty-five B, shall have a registered nurse holding a current unencumbered license from the board of registration in nursing as a sitting and voting member of the governing entity responsible for developing the organization’s strategic plan, structure, systems, policies and programs.