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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1942 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4077
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Christopher Richard Flanagan
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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 mandating retrofitting accessibility for all medical facilities.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Christopher Richard Flanagan1st Barnstable1/15/2025 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1942 FILED ON: 1/15/2025
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4077
By Representative Flanagan of Dennis, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4077) of
Christopher Richard Flanagan relative to retrofitting accessibility for all medical facilities.
Public Health.
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 mandating retrofitting accessibility for all medical facilities.
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 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 51M the
2following section:-
3 Section 51N. A facility licensed pursuant to this chapter shall make any necessary
4alterations or upgrades to its buildings, facilities and other property to enhance the physical
5accessibility of the facility. The department shall promulgate regulations, pursuant to chapter
630A, to provide criteria for the necessity of physical accessibility enhancements and minimum
7standards for such enhancements, which shall include requirements for: (i) the installation of
8automatic doors; (ii) the use of chairs with handles; (iii) the construction or retrofitting of wider
9hallways; (iv) the installation of railings in bathrooms; and (v) any other alterations or upgrades
10that the department deems necessary to enhancing the physical accessibility of facilities.