2023-2024 Regular Session • Massachusetts Legislature
H2143: Preserving access to hospital services
Legislative Summary
By Representative Capano of Lynn, a petition of Peter Capano and others that the Department of Public Health create a process for state receivership for certain hospitals or free-standing clinics that provides essential health services. Public Health.
Bill History
2/16/2023
Referred to the Joint Committee on Public Health
House of Representatives
2/16/2023
Senate concurred
Senate
6/27/2023
Hearing scheduled for 07/06/2023 from 09:00 AM-01:00 PM in A-2
Joint Conference
2/12/2024
Reporting date extended to Tuesday December 31, 2024, pending concurrence
House of Representatives
4/16/2024
Senate concurred
Senate
8/29/2024
Accompanied a study order, see H5031
House of Representatives
Status Information
Current Status
Introduced(2/16/2023)
Chamber
House of Representatives
Sponsors
Democrat: 17
Primary Sponsor
Peter Capano
Democrat
Co-Sponsors (16)
David LeBoeuf
Democrat
James Arena-DeRosa
Democrat
Jack Lewis
Democrat
Lindsay Sabadosa
Democrat
Adrianne Ramos
Democrat
Erika Uyterhoeven
Democrat
Margaret Scarsdale
Democrat
Paul McMurtry
Democrat
James Eldridge
Democrat
Denise Garlick
Democrat
Vanna Howard
Democrat
Joan Lovely
Democrat
Natalie Higgins
Democrat
Michelle DuBois
Democrat
Brian Ashe
Democrat
Andres Vargas
Democrat