Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H3410: An Act authorizing the University of Massachusetts Building Authority to purchase and construct a hospital in the town of Norwood to be operated by UMass Memorial Health Care, Inc
Status: In committee, June 17, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 75 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “Lowell”, in line 3, the following word:- , Norwood SECTION 2. Section 34 of said chapter 75, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after the words “medical school”, in line 2, the following words:- with campuses in Worcester and Norwood. SECTION 3. As used in sections 4 through 10, inclusive, the following words shall, unless the context otherwise requires, have the following meanings: “Authority”, the University of Massachusetts building authority, established in chapter 773 of the acts of 1960. "Chancellor", the chief executive officer of the UMass Memorial Health- Norwood Hospital as appointed by the authority of the trustees. "Clinical division", the clinical components of the UMass Memorial Health- Norwood Hospital, including the University of Massachusetts medical school teaching hospital, the University of Massachusetts medical school group practice and ancillary support and operating services. “Corporation”, any one or more corporations established under chapter 180 of the General Laws, of which the parent corporation known as UMass Memorial Health Care, Inc., to which the trustees transfer or otherwise make available for use the operations and certain assets, liabilities and obligations of the clinical division, and any subsidiaries or affiliates of said corporations; provided …
Sponsors
- John Rogers (D, 12th Norfolk) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026
- : Reporting date extended to Monday, June 15, 2026
- : Reporting date extended to Wednesday, March 18, 2026
- : Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
- : Reporting date extended to Wednesday, December 3, 2025
- : Hearing scheduled for 04/09/2025 from 01:00 PM-05:00 PM in A-2
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight
Votes
- Committee Vote - Joint Committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight (October 21, 2025): 9 yea, 0 nay, passed
Common questions
- What is H3410?
- H3410 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act authorizing the University of Massachusetts Building Authority to purchase and construct a hospital in the town of Norwood to be operated by UMass Memorial Health Care, Inc.
- What is the status of H3410?
- In committee as of June 17, 2026. Latest action: Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026 (June 17, 2026).
- Who sponsored H3410?
- John Rogers (D, 12th Norfolk).
- Where is the official record for H3410?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H3410
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