SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1929        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1455

 

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

Third Bristol and Plymouth

 

Carol A. Doherty

3rd Bristol

3/23/2023

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

3/23/2023

James C. Arena-DeRosa

8th Middlesex

7/24/2023


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1929        FILED ON: 1/20/2023

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1455

By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1455) of Marc R. Pacheco for legislation relative to essential health services.  Public Health.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1514 OF 2021-2022.]

 

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 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 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.