SENATE DOCKET, NO. 993 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Mark C. Montigny
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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 to ensure timely health care cost reporting and protecting not-for-profit patient care.
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PETITION OF:
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Mark C. Montigny | Second Bristol and Plymouth |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 993 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
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[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 785 OF 2023-2024.]
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 to ensure timely health care cost reporting and protecting not-for-profit patient care.
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 11 of chapter 12C of the General Laws, as amended by chapter 343 of the acts of 2024, is hereby amended by striking the word “may” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- shall
SECTION 2. Said section 11 is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following sentence:- “The center may promulgate regulations to define “just cause” for the purposes of this section.”.
SECTION 3. Section 51G of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as amended by chapter 343 of the acts of 2024, is hereby amended by inserting the following paragraph:-
“(9) No original license shall be granted, or renewed, to establish or maintain an acute-care hospital, as defined by section 25B, if the applicant is a for-profit person or entity which, on or after April 1, 2024, becomes a successor to a non-profit acute care hospital as a result of any sale, lease, exchange, merger or other disposition or conversion of the property, assets or operations of a non-profit acute care hospital.”.