An Act preserving access to hospital services

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An Act preserving access to hospital services

An Act preserving access to hospital services By Representative Scarsdale of Pepperell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

• An Act preserving access to hospital services By Representative Scarsdale of Pepperell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
• 2534) of Margaret R.
• Scarsdale and Michael D.
• Brady that the Department of Public Health create a process for state receivership for certain hospitals or free-standing clinics that provides essential health services.

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Official Summary Text

An Act preserving access to hospital services
By Representative Scarsdale of Pepperell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2534) of Margaret R. Scarsdale and Michael D. Brady that the Department of Public Health create a process for state receivership for certain hospitals or free-standing clinics that provides essential health services. Public Health.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.2534

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 90-day 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.

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