Bill Text: MA S586 | 2009-2010 | 186th General Court | Introduced
Bill Title: Clarify the determination of need threshold
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2009-01-20 - Public Hearing date 4/15 at 1:00 PM in Hearing Room A2 [S586 Detail]
Download: Massachusetts-2009-S586-Introduced.html
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Bruce E. Tarr
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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 passage of the accompanying bill:
An Act clarifying the determination of need threshold.
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PETITION OF:
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Name: |
District/Address: |
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Bruce E. Tarr |
First Essex and Middlesex |
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Pam Richardson |
6th Middlesex |
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David M. Nangle |
17th Middlesex |
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Charles A. Murphy |
21st Middlesex |
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Thomas A. Golden, Jr. |
16th Middlesex |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand and Nine
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An
Act clarifying the determination of need threshold.
Be it
enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled,
and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 25B of chapter 111 of the general laws is hereby amended by inserting within the definition of "expenditure minimum with respect to substantial capital expenditures'' the following:
A. After the words “unless the expenditures and acquisitions are at least $25,000,000,” the following:- “; or will total at least $25,000,000 when aggregated over a five year period”
B. Prior to the last sentence, the following:- “Expenditures and acquisitions of at least $5M in connection with new or expanded outpatient services not otherwise subject to determination of need that are anticipated to be implemented during a rolling three year period shall be reported annually to the department and updated as appropriate.”
