Announced in September 2024, Massachusetts, through its MassHealth program, will require hospitals in 2025 to report carbon emissions.   This is the 2nd state to do so.

Goal:  To identify industry-specific goals to reduce green house gas emissions and advance statewide goals, MassHealth requires each Hospital to report on its green house gas emissions, and verify its reporting through partnership with an approved third party, as described below.

1. Not later than January 15, 2025, each Hospital must submit to MassHealth, in the form and manner directed by MassHealth, the following information:

        a.  The Hospital’s designated staff member responsible for green house gas emissions reporting

        b.  The third party entity the Hospital intends to work with to validate the Hospital’s green house gas emissions reporting

2. Not later than June 30, 2025, each Hospital must submit to MassHealth:

        a.  The Hospital’s total Scope 1 emissions, including on-site fuel combustion, anesthetic gas, and fleet vehicle gas or diesel use

        b.  The Hospital’s total Scope 2 emissions, defined as the Hospital’s purchased energy

        c.  An attestation of truth