Massachusetts legislation · 194th General Court
Massachusetts H1385: An Act expanding the moral obligation bond program to acute care hospitals
Status: In committee, July 9, 2026
What the bill says
From the introduced text, February 27, 2025:
SECTION 1. Paragraph (n 1/2) of section 5 of chapter 614 of the acts of 1968, as inserted by chapter 288 of the acts of 2010, is hereby amended by striking out the words “community hospitals” and inserting in place thereof the following:- “acute care hospitals”. SECTION 2. Subsection (g) of section 10 of chapter 614 of the acts of 1968, as inserted by section 21 of chapter 9 of the acts of 2011, is hereby amended by striking out the words “community hospital” in each instance in which they appear, and inserting in place thereof the following:- “acute care hospital”. SECTION 3. Subsection (g) of section 10 of chapter 614 of the acts of 1968, as inserted by section 21 of chapter 9 of the acts of 2011, is hereby amended by striking out the words “community hospitals” in each instance in which they appear, and inserting in place thereof the following:-- “acute care hospitals”. SECTION 4. Subsection (g) of section 10 of chapter 614 of the acts of 1968, as inserted by section 21 of chapter 9 of the acts of 2011, is hereby amended by striking paragraph (12) in its entirety.
Sponsors
- John Lawn (D) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026
- : Hearing scheduled for 06/02/2025 from 11:00 AM-03:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium
- : Senate concurred
- : Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
Common questions
- What is H1385?
- H1385 is a bill in the Massachusetts Legislature (194th General Court): An Act expanding the moral obligation bond program to acute care hospitals.
- What is the status of H1385?
- In committee as of July 9, 2026. Latest action: Reporting date extended to Friday, July 31, 2026 (July 9, 2026).
- Who sponsored H1385?
- John Lawn (D).
- Where is the official record for H1385?
- On the Massachusetts Legislature website: https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1385
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