H1318 • 2025

An Act allowing for increased investment in health care providers

Healthcare

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Sponsor: Aaron L. Saunders
Last action: 2026-03-12
Official status: Accompanied a study order, see H5223
Effective date: Not listed

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An Act allowing for increased investment in health care providers

An Act allowing for increased investment in health care providers By Representative Saunders of Belchertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

An Act allowing for increased investment in health care providers By Representative Saunders of Belchertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
1318) of Aaron L.
Saunders relative to contracts, loans and investments by non-profit hospitals.
Financial Services.

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Bill History

2026-03-12 House
Accompanied a study order, see H5223
2025-10-01 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 10/01/2025 from 10:30 AM-11:20 PM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time
2025-10-01 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 10/01/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in B-1
2025-09-29 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 10/01/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in B-1 and Virtual Hearing location changed
2025-09-25 Joint
Hearing rescheduled to 10/01/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in A-1 and Virtual Hearing location changed
2025-09-19 Joint
Hearing scheduled for 10/01/2025 from 10:30 AM-01:00 PM in B-2
2025-02-27 House
Referred to the committee on Financial Services
2025-02-27 Senate
Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act allowing for increased investment in health care providers
By Representative Saunders of Belchertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1318) of Aaron L. Saunders relative to contracts, loans and investments by non-profit hospitals. Financial Services.

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Bill H.1318

Chapter 176A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking section 31 in its entirety and replacing it with the following: -

“Section 31. Any corporation subject to this chapter may contract with any person for the purpose of providing administrative or other services relating to the providing of hospital or other health services or reimbursement therefor. In addition, a hospital service corporation may, after being authorized by its board of directors or by a committee thereof charged with the duty of authorizing transactions under this section, make loans to, guarantee loans of, make investments in hospitals and providers of other health services for the purpose of improving efficiency, reducing costs, or increasing benefits in the delivery of health services to subscribers and others.”

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