Massachusetts § 64B - Chronic care hospital; services provided; research on aging
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 64B — Chronic care hospital; services provided; research on aging, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 64B. Chronic care hospital; services provided; research on aging
Section 64B. The Cushing Hospital shall be maintained in the town of Framingham as a chronic care hospital, primarily to provide a comprehensive program of health care services to aging citizens. Subject to the provisions of section twenty-five B to twenty-five G, inclusive, such health care services are authorized to include long term chronic care; acute inpatient and outpatient care, including but not limited to medical, surgical, restorative, and rehabilitative services; dental services; skilled nursing care and intermediate care facility services; hospice services; congregate housing services; and home health services.
The Cushing Hospital may also engage in research into the causes and prevention of premature aging and the prevention and cure of diseases associated with aging individuals. Said hospital may develop educational programs for providers of health care and other services to older adults, and for the general public, to improve the quality of such care and services received by older adults. Said hospital may serve as a teaching facility for the education of highly skilled professionals in relevant areas of medicine and surgery.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Massachusetts General Laws § 64B cover?
Section 64B ("Chronic care hospital; services provided; research on aging") is part of the Massachusetts General Laws, the codified statutory law of Massachusetts. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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