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DimensionMassachusetts90/100 · Highly Restrictive
CON Score90/100
TierHighly Restrictive
CON StatusYes
Services Regulated10+
Year Enacted1971
Top HHIN/A
Top Insurer ShareN/A
ScopeServices Requiring CON Approval
Application ProcessMassachusetts's Determination of Need law, in place since 1971, is a state-sanctioned shield for incumbent hospital systems. It regulates a wide array
Reform StatusMassachusetts (No Full Repeal)
Case LawIn 1972, just one year after the CON law was enacted, the Bessie M. Burke Memorial Hospital sought to undertake a major renovation. The Department of