H 2478 Massachusetts House · 194th Legislature (2025-2026)

An Act protecting the interests of patients in the event of the sale, relocation or closure of certain physician practices

HD 4028 requires physician practices with more than 10 doctors to give patients 90 days' written notice before closing, relocating, or selling, with continued care for 90 days. It also mandates 180 days' advance notice to the state health department, which may hold hearings to assess impacts on patient access and alternatives. Practices must provide patients with resources to find new care and ensure medical records transfer to a designated entity. The bill creates a registry for large practices, requiring registration by October 2026.
Sub-Topics: Public Health
Bill status passed 3 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Feb 2025
Committee Review
Dec 2025
Senate Passage
Feb 2025
Governor
Introduced Feb 27, 2025 Last action Dec 4, 2025
Floor votes

How they voted

This bill passed the Senate. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history

Actions timeline

Total actions
6
Key actions
2
Committee
3
Dec 4, 2025
Committee
Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means
lower
Oct 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Health Care Financing
lower
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Senate concurred
upper
Feb 27, 2025
Committee
Referred to the committee on Public Health
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors

Sponsors

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John Lawn
DDemocratic
MA
10th Middlesex