Prevent Premature Shutdown of Essential Health Services
An Act Relative to the Closing of Hospital Essential Services - H.1253 - S.754
Make it harder for hospitals or healthcare companies from closing essential services without an adequate notice period
Prevent hospitals / health companies from expanding 3 years after the closure unless the essential service is restored
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the decision makers
Joint Committee on Health Care Financing
Who on committee has co-sponsored:
state senators:
Cindy Friedman (D)
Arlington
chair
Harriette Chandler (D)
Worcester
chair
Julian Cyr (D)
Truro
Paul Feeney (D)
Foxborough
John Keenan (D)
Quincy
Eric Lesser (D)
Longmeadow
Patrick O'Connor (R)
Weymouth
state representatives:
John Lawn (D)
Watertown
chair
Jay Livingstone (D)
Boston
chair
Lindsay Sabadosa (D)
Northampton
Christine Barber (D)
Somerville
Steven Ultrino (D)
Malden
Brian Murray (D)
Milford
Jon Santiago (D)
Boston
Patricia Duffy (D)
Kip Diggs (D)
Thomas Golden (D)
Lowell
Hannah Kane (R)
Shrewsbury
Mathew Muratore (R)
Plymouth
Lenny Mirra (R)
West Newbury
Who has co-sponsored:
History of the bill
2022
Nov 2021
Reported favorably, omnibus bill passed as H.4262
Nov 2021
Accompanied a new draft, added to omnibus bill H.4248
Jun 2021
Joint Committee Hearing scheduled
Mar 2021
Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
Mar 2021
Bill reintroduced as H.1253
2021
Dec 2020
Reporting date extended to last possible day of session
2020
May 2019
Hearing (Health Care Financing)
2019
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