Amendment #16 to H4643

Maintaining Health Care Services in Our Communities

Mr. Capano of Lynn moves to amend the amendment by adding the following section:

"SECTION  XXXX.  Chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end of section 51G the following new section:

(7) The department, in conjunction with other state departments or agencies, shall promulgate regulations creating a process for state receivership for any hospital or free-standing clinic that provides essential health services and (a) closes without providing the required notice or (b) closes a hospital or free-standing clinic following a determination by the department that a closure would constitute a  discontinuation of services necessary for preserving access and health status in the hospital or free-standing clinic’s service area. These regulations shall include a mechanism and source for funding said receivership."

Additional co-sponsor(s) added to Amendment #16 to H4643

Maintaining Health Care Services in Our Communities