Amendment #494 to H4400

Acute-Care Hospitals

Mrs. Haddad of Somerset moves to amend the bill by adding the following section:

“SECTION XX. Section 51G of Chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following subsection:-

(7) Any medical health facility or hospital that provided obstetric and gynecological services or maternity services 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 in question and the obstetric and gynecological services or maternity services have been designated as essential services by the department.”

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #494 to H4400

Acute-Care Hospitals