Budget Amendment ID: FY2015-S4-871

EHS 871

Hospital Provider Organizations

Mr. McGee moved that the proposed new text be amended moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after section ____, the following new section:-

“SECTION XXX. Section 13 of chapter 6D of the General Laws, most recently amended by chapter 60 of the acts of 2013, is hereby further amended by adding the following subsection:-

(l) A licensed provider organization, before making any material changes as provided in this section, shall first obtain approval from: (i) the city council, in the case of a city, or the board of selectmen, or its equivalent, in the case of a town, for the municipality where the provider organization is located; and (ii) the municipal board of health, municipal health department or regional health district exercising powers and duties pursuant to chapter 111 over the municipality or district where the provider organization is located.”.