An Act relative to acute hospital and nursing home governance
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 3/30/2026 | House | Accompanied a study order, see H5310↗ (under House Rule 27) |
| — | House | Reported by committee to Clerk’s Office for processing, will accompany a study order |
| 9/3/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 09/16/2025 from 10:00 AM-1:00 PM in A-2 |
| 6/27/2025 | Joint | Referred, pursuant to an order adopted by the two branches, to the committee on Aging and Independence |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Elder Affairs |
| Committee | Recommendation | Vote |
|---|---|---|
| J46 | Accompanied | — |
Section 51 of chapter 111, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph:- All acute-care hospitals as defined in section twenty-five B, shall have a registered nurse holding a current unencumbered license from the board of registration in nursing as a sitting and voting member of the governing entity responsible for developing the organization’s strategic plan, structure, systems, policies and programs.
Section 71 of said chapter 111, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph:- All nursing homes shall have a registered nurse holding a current unencumbered license from the board of registration in nursing as a sitting and voting member of the governing entity responsible for developing the organization’s strategic plan, structure, systems, policies and programs.
SECTION 1. Section 51 of chapter 111, as appearing in the 2022 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph:- All acute-care hospitals as defined in section twenty-five B, shall have a registered nurse holding a current unencumbered license from the board of registration in nursing as a sitting and voting member of the governing entity responsible for developing the organization’s strategic plan, structure, systems, policies and programs. SECTION 2. Section 71 of said chapter 111, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following new paragraph:- All nursing homes shall have a registered nurse holding a current unencumbered license from the board of registration in nursing as a sitting and voting member of the governing entity responsible for developing the organization’s strategic plan, structure, systems, policies and programs.