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H3956 • 2025

An Act exempting Fairview Hospital from determination of need requirements

An Act exempting Fairview Hospital from determination of need requirements

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Sponsor
Leigh Davis
Last action
2026-03-16
Official status
Accompanied a study order, see H5234
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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An Act exempting Fairview Hospital from determination of need requirements

An Act exempting Fairview Hospital from determination of need requirements By Representative Davis of Great Barrington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act exempting Fairview Hospital from determination of need requirements By Representative Davis of Great Barrington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 3956) of Leigh Davis for legislation to exempt Fairview Hospital from determination of need requirements.
  • Public Health.

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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 H5234

  2. 2025-09-29 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 09/29/2025 from 09:00 AM-11:30 PM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  3. 2025-09-29 Joint

    Hearing rescheduled to 09/29/2025 from 09:00 AM-11:30 AM in A-2 and Virtual Hearing updated to New End Time

  4. 2025-09-19 Joint

    Hearing scheduled for 09/29/2025 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2

  5. 2025-04-03 Senate

    Senate concurred

  6. 2025-03-31 House

    Referred to the committee on Public Health

Official Summary Text

An Act exempting Fairview Hospital from determination of need requirements
By Representative Davis of Great Barrington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3956) of Leigh Davis for legislation to exempt Fairview Hospital from determination of need requirements. Public Health.

Current Bill Text

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Bill H.3956

Notwithstanding section 25C of chapter 111 of the General Laws and any other general or special law or regulation to the contrary, Fairview Hospital located in the town of Great Barrington shall be exempt from determination of need requirements for a substantial capital expenditure, as defined in section 25B of said chapter 111, to replace and expand its existing inpatient and outpatient facilities within its 25-bed complement, including the addition of a magnetic resonance imaging unit.

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