SECTION 1. (a)(1) Notwithstanding section 2 of chapter 79 of the General Laws or any other general or special law to the contrary, the division of capital asset management and maintenance shall, subject to appropriation, take by eminent domain, pursuant to said chapter 79 and for the purpose of ensuring access to health care for the public, a certain parcel of land, commonly known as Norwood hospital, owned by MPT of Norwood-Steward, LLC located at 800 Washington street in the town of Norwood identified on the town of Norwood assessor’s map as map 2, lot 6-1 and being 1 of the parcels described in a deed recorded with the Norfolk county registry of deeds in book 36099, page 419.

 (2) The division of capital asset management and maintenance shall, subject to appropriation, take by eminent domain pursuant to chapter 79 of the General Laws any parcels of land adjacent to the parcel of land pursuant to paragraph (1) that is owned by MPT of Norwood-Steward, LLC as necessary to effectuate the purposes of this act.

 (b) Notwithstanding chapter 7C of the General Laws or any general or special law to the contrary, upon the completion of the taking, pursuant to subsection (a), the division of capital asset management and maintenance shall transfer control of the parcels of land so taken to the department of public health. The department of public health may sell, lease or otherwise convey the parcels of land so taken and transferred, or any portion thereof, to a qualified nonprofit hospital operator, upon such terms and conditions as the department considers appropriate, in order to effectuate the purpose of ensuring access to health care for the public.