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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1420 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1572
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Joan B. Lovely
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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 acute hospital governance.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :Joan B. LovelySecond Essex 1 of 1
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1420 FILED ON: 1/16/2025
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1572
By Ms. Lovely, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1572) of Joan B. Lovely for
legislation relative to acute hospital governance. Public Health.
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1404 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 acute hospital governance.
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 51 of Chapter 111 is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following
2new paragraph:-
3 All acute-care hospitals as defined in section twenty-five B, shall have a registered nurse
4holding a current unencumbered license from the board of registration in nursing as a sitting and
5voting member of the governing entity responsible for developing the organization’s strategic
6plan, structure, systems, policies and programs.