Hospitals in Massachusetts must notify relevant parties and agencies a year in advance of closing essential services.

Massachusetts H2469 amends Chapter 111 of the General Laws to require hospitals to notify the Department of Public Health a year before closing essential health services. Hospitals must also inform the Health Policy Commission, Office of the Attorney General, Center for Health Information and Analysis, Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, health care coalitions, and community groups. The Attorney General can seek an injunction to maintain essential services if the hospital's plan is not approved by the department.

Hospitals in Massachusetts must notify relevant parties and agencies a year in advance of closing essential services.

Massachusetts H2469 amends Chapter 111 of the General Laws to require hospitals to notify the Department of Public Health a year before closing essential health services. Hospitals must also inform the Health Policy Commission, Office of the Attorney General, Center for Health Information and Analysis, Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development, health care coalitions, and community groups. The Attorney General can seek an injunction to maintain essential services if the hospital's plan is not approved by the department.