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H4077 • 2025

An Act mandating retrofitting accessibility for all medical facilities

An Act mandating retrofitting accessibility for all medical facilities

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

Plain English Breakdown

Using official source text because the generated explanation was unavailable or could not be confirmed against the official bill text.

An Act mandating retrofitting accessibility for all medical facilities

An Act mandating retrofitting accessibility for all medical facilities By Representative Flanagan of Dennis, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.

What This Bill Does

  • An Act mandating retrofitting accessibility for all medical facilities By Representative Flanagan of Dennis, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
  • 4077) of Christopher Richard Flanagan relative to retrofitting accessibility for all medical facilities.
  • Public Health.

Limits and Unknowns

  • 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. 2025-09-11 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. 2025-05-08 Senate

    Senate concurred

  6. 2025-05-05 House

    Referred to the committee on Public Health

Official Summary Text

An Act mandating retrofitting accessibility for all medical facilities
By Representative Flanagan of Dennis, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4077) of Christopher Richard Flanagan relative to retrofitting accessibility for all medical facilities. Public Health.

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Bill H.4077

Chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 51M the following section:-

Section 51N. A facility licensed pursuant to this chapter shall make any necessary alterations or upgrades to its buildings, facilities and other property to enhance the physical accessibility of the facility. The department shall promulgate regulations, pursuant to chapter 30A, to provide criteria for the necessity of physical accessibility enhancements and minimum standards for such enhancements, which shall include requirements for: (i) the installation of automatic doors; (ii) the use of chairs with handles; (iii) the construction or retrofitting of wider hallways; (iv) the installation of railings in bathrooms; and (v) any other alterations or upgrades that the department deems necessary to enhancing the physical accessibility of facilities.

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