Massachusetts § 64D - Corporation; investments
Full text of Massachusetts Massachusetts General Laws § 64D — Corporation; investments, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 64D. Corporation; investments
Section 64D. The trustees shall be a corporation for the purpose of taking and holding, by them and their successors, in the name of the commonwealth, and in accordance with the terms thereof, any grant or devise of land or any gift or bequest of money or other personal property made for the use or benefit of the hospital or its patients. The trustees shall also receive all payments and third party reimbursements, including the entire payments, both state and federal, made pursuant to Title XVIII and Title XIX of the Social Security Act, for patient care as provided in section sixty-four E.
The trustees may invest any such gifts, payments or reimbursements in any investment as is legal for savings banks in the commonwealth. For said purposes, the trustees may employ such agents as it may from time to time determine to be wise and proper, including any trust company or other corporation authorized by law to administer trusts and may from funds received as aforesaid or the income thereof pay such expenses as may be necessary for the prudent administration of such gifts, payments or reimbursements.
Source: official Massachusetts text · Last verified 2026-08-27
Frequently Asked Questions About Massachusetts § 64D
What does Massachusetts General Laws § 64D cover?
Section 64D ("Corporation; investments") 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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