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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3249 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2540
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Todd M. Smola
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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 the community health initiative payment.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Todd M. Smola1st Hampden1/16/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3249 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2540
By Representative Smola of Warren, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2540) of Todd
M. Smola for legislation to further regulate community-based health initiative requirements for
the construction of certain nursing facilities. Public Health.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3765 OF 2023-2024.]
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 relative to the community health initiative payment.
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 chapter 111 of the General Laws, or any other general or special law to
2the contrary, the department of public health shall waive the community-based health initiative
3requirement for the construction of a nursing facility that will have a geropsychiatric unit for any
4applicant that had to file a determination of need to meet the department of public health’s de-
5densifying requirements.