HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4107        FILED ON: 1/17/2025

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

John J. Lawn, Jr.

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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 expanding the moral obligation bond program to acute care hospitals.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

John J. Lawn, Jr.

10th Middlesex

1/17/2025


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4107        FILED ON: 1/17/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1385

By Representative Lawn of Watertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1385) of John J. Lawn, Jr., relative to expanding the moral obligation bond program to include acute care hospitals.  Health Care Financing.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act expanding the moral obligation bond program to acute care hospitals.

 

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. Paragraph (n 1/2) of section 5 of chapter 614 of the acts of 1968, as inserted by chapter 288 of the acts of 2010, is hereby amended by striking out the words “community hospitals” and inserting in place thereof the following:- “acute care hospitals”.

SECTION 2. Subsection (g) of section 10 of chapter 614 of the acts of 1968, as inserted by section 21 of chapter 9 of the acts of 2011, is hereby amended by striking out the words “community hospital” in each instance in which they appear, and inserting in place thereof the following:- “acute care hospital”.

SECTION 3. Subsection (g) of section 10 of chapter 614 of the acts of 1968, as inserted by section 21 of chapter 9 of the acts of 2011, is hereby amended by striking out the words “community hospitals” in each instance in which they appear, and inserting in place thereof the following:-- “acute care hospitals”.

SECTION 4. Subsection (g) of section 10 of chapter 614 of the acts of 1968, as inserted by section 21 of chapter 9 of the acts of 2011, is hereby amended by striking paragraph (12) in its entirety.