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H2492 • 2025

An Act require a suitable ride home from the hospital for all cognitively impaired discharges

An Act require a suitable ride home from the hospital for all cognitively impaired discharges

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Sponsor
John J. Marsi
Last action
2026-03-16
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5235
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act require a suitable ride home from the hospital for all cognitively impaired discharges

An Act require a suitable ride home from the hospital for all cognitively impaired discharges By Representative Marsi of Dudley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act require a suitable ride home from the hospital for all cognitively impaired discharges By Representative Marsi of Dudley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 2492) of John J.
  • Marsi and Joseph D.
  • McKenna relative to transportation from medical centers for cognitively impaired discharges.

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  • This entry is temporarily using official source text because the generated explanation could not be confirmed against the official bill text during the last sync.

Bill History

  1. 2026-03-16 House

    Accompanied a study order, see H5235

  2. 2025-09-11 House

    Reporting date extended to Tuesday, October 21, 2025

  3. 2025-06-16 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 06/23/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-1

  4. 2025-06-16 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 06/23/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in B-1

  5. 2025-02-27 House

    Referred to the committee on Public Health

  6. 2025-02-27 Senate

    Senate concurred

Official Summary Text

An Act require a suitable ride home from the hospital for all cognitively impaired discharges
By Representative Marsi of Dudley, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2492) of John J. Marsi and Joseph D. McKenna relative to transportation from medical centers for cognitively impaired discharges. Public Health.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.2492

Chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting the following new section:-

Section 245. Any hospital or medical facility in the Commonwealth shall require that a patient has secured suitable transport from the hospital before discharge, provided that the patient meets the following criteria:

(a.) The patient had a surgery that required anesthesia.

(b.) The patient qualifies as a person with a developmental disability as defined in 115 CMR 2.01 or in 118 CMR 2.02.

(c.) The patient is in the hospital for substance abuse treatment.

(d.) The patient suffers from Alzheimer’s disease or dementia.

This section shall not be construed to mean that a hospital and medical facility has a legal duty to provide or secure transport for patients covered by this section.

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