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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1929 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1455
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Marc R. Pacheco
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to essential health services.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Marc R. PachecoThird Bristol and Plymouth 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1929 FILED ON: 1/20/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1455
By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1455) of Marc R. Pacheco for
legislation relative to essential health services. Public Health.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1514 OF 2021-2022.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to essential health services.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Section 51G of chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the
2following subesction:-
3 (7) Any medical health facility or hospital that provided essential health services, as
4defined in 105 CMR 130.020, as of January 1, 2017, which phases out or discontinues these
5services shall have their license suspended until these services are resumed. This subsection shall
6apply if there is no alternative medical health facility or hospital within a 10-mile radius of the
7medical health facility or hospital that provides the same essential health services.