An Act establishing a Norwood hospital working group

This bill creates a working group to study how to establish a new acute care hospital in Norwood, Massachusetts, following the closure of Norwood Hospital under Steward Health Care in June 2020. The group, led by the Secretary of Health and Human Services, will examine the previous hospital's services, gather input from stakeholders (including local officials, nurses, firefighters, and community leaders), and recommend ways to restore comparable care. The working group must issue a report within 120 days of its first meeting to the state legislature and relevant committees. The bill does not fund or build a hospital but focuses on gathering information to guide future decisions.