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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3470 FILED ON: 10/7/2024
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2979
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael F. Rush
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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 to protect Norwood healthcare access.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Michael F. RushNorfolk and Suffolk 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 3470 FILED ON: 10/7/2024
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2979
By Mr. Rush, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 2979) (subject to Joint Rule 12) of
Michael F. Rush for legislation to protect Norwood healthcare access. Public Health.
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 to protect Norwood healthcare access.
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to
protect access to healthcare, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for
the immediate preservation of the public health.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Notwithstanding any general or special law or any provision of chapter 111 of the general
2laws or any regulation promulgated thereunder to the contrary, the department, as defined under
3section 1 of said chapter 111, is hereby authorized and directed to continue, extend, or otherwise
4empower to remain in full force department license number 2114, issued by said department
5November 6, 2022, in order to maintain the provision of health care services, including, but not
6limited to, the provision of chemotherapy, radiation, radiology, and other forms of life-saving
7health care and therapies and studies, that are provided, as of the date of this act, in the towns of
8Norwood and Foxborough in department facilities 21PH, known as Norwood Hospital Cancer
9Center, 22LD, known as Norwood Performance Therapy, 299F, known as Foxboro, and any
10other such facilities operating under said license.