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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2770 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1318
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Aaron L. Saunders
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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 allowing for increased investment in health care providers.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Aaron L. Saunders7th Hampden1/16/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2770 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1318
By Representative Saunders of Belchertown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1318)
of Aaron L. Saunders relative to contracts, loans and investments by non-profit hospitals.
Financial Services.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act allowing for increased investment in health care providers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 Chapter 176A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking
2section 31 in its entirety and replacing it with the following: -
3 “Section 31. Any corporation subject to this chapter may contract with any person for the
4purpose of providing administrative or other services relating to the providing of hospital or
5other health services or reimbursement therefor. In addition, a hospital service corporation may,
6after being authorized by its board of directors or by a committee thereof charged with the duty
7of authorizing transactions under this section, make loans to, guarantee loans of, make
8investments in hospitals and providers of other health services for the purpose of improving
9efficiency, reducing costs, or increasing benefits in the delivery of health services to subscribers
10and others.”