Scope and Content: The Special Commission Concerning State and County Buildings (commonly known as the Ward Commission) was established by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1978. Chaired by John William Ward, it investigated corrupt practices concerning contracts relating to construction of state and county buildings. Investigative files were gathered to administer and document the commission’s activities. Topics include the state’s contract with McKee-Berger-Mansueto, Inc. for buildings at the Boston campus of the University of Massachusetts; also contracts relating to buildings at Holyoke Community College and Bridgewater State College. Files also relate to other public building projects around the state, and include procurement, financial, and personnel records.
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Investigation files [Massachusetts Special Commission Concerning State and County Buildings]
Printed reports [Massachusetts Special Commission Concerning State and County Buildings]
Scope and Content: The Special Commission Concerning State and County Buildings (commonly known as the Ward Commission) was established by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1978 (Resolves 1978, c 5, amended by Resolves 1978, c 9). Chaired by John William Ward, it investigated corrupt practices concerning contracts relating to construction of state and county buildings, notably those at the Boston campus of the University of Massachusetts, Holyoke Community College, and Bridgewater State College. A final report to the General Court was mandated by the end of 1978, extended to mid-1980 by Resolves 1979, c 11, and to the end of 1980 by St 1980, c 257. Preliminary reports were also provided for in the enabling and later legislation, but the only one issued was on Jan. 15, 1979, as found in this series. The final report in twelve volumes was published in 1980 and is available at the Massachusetts State Library and at major law libraries around the Commonwealth. Series also includes volume one of: Fraudulent practices in public bulding construction, prepared for the commission pursuant to a grant from the Federal Law Enforcement Assistance Administration, May 1980.
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Hearing files [Massachusetts Special Commission Concerning State and County Buildings]
Scope and Content: The Special Commission Concerning State and County Buildings (commonly known as the Ward Commission) was established by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in 1978. Chaired by John William Ward, it investigated corrupt practices concerning contracts relating to construction of state and county buildings. Hearing files document its proceedings and related activities.
Arrangement: In two subseries: (1) Hearing files (2) Legal records and court filings. Arranged chronologically by hearing date
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Business meeting minutes [Massachusetts Center for Health Information and Analysis]
Scope and Content: Setting of rates to be paid by Massachusetts state agencies to health care institutions (and, from 1975, the approval of all hospital rate increases) was the responsibility successively of the Division of Hospital Costs and Finances (1954-1962, within the Commission on Administration and Finance), the Bureau of Hospital Costs and Finances (1963-1968, within the Executive Office for Administration and Finance), and the Rate Setting Commission (1968-1996, within the Executive Office of Human Services (Executive Office of Health and Human Services from 1992)–also known as the Massachusetts Rate Setting Commission). The commission was succeeded in 1996 by the executive office’s Division of Health Care Finance and Policy (DHCFP). From 2003 rates for hospitals were set by EOHSS itself, as were rates for other health care institutions from 2012, when the division was succeeded by the Center for Health Information and Analysis (CHIA). The center, tasked with collecting and providing analysis of data to assist in the formulation of health care policy, continues to maintain rate setting records. Public hearings convened by the current rate setting agency are required in order to adopt or amend rates or related regulations. After issuing notice, holding hearings, and observing a public comment period, the agency files rules and regulations with the state secretary for codification in the Code of Massachusetts Regulations (CMR).
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Public hearing records [Massachusetts Center for Health Information and Analysis]
Scope and Content: Setting of rates to be paid by Massachusetts state agencies to health care institutions (and, from 1975, the approval of all hospital rate increases) was the responsibility successively of the Division of Hospital Costs and Finances (1954-1962, within the Commission on Administration and Finance), the Bureau of Hospital Costs and Finances (1963-1968, within the Executive Office for Administration and Finance), and the Rate Setting Commission (1968-1996, within the Executive Office of Human Services (Executive Office of Health and Human Services (EOHHS) from 1992)–also known as the Massachusetts Rate Setting Commission). The commission was succeeded in 1996 by the executive office’s Division of Health Care Finance and Policy. From 2003 rates for hospitals were set by EOHSS itself, as were rates for other health care institutions from 2012, when the division was succeeded by the Center for Health Information and Analysis. The center, tasked with collecting and providing analysis of data to assist in the formulation of health care policy, continues to maintain rate setting records. Public hearings convened by the current rate setting agency are required in order to adopt or amend rates or related regulations. After issuing notice, holding hearings, and observing a public comment period, the agency files rules and regulations with the state secretary for codification in the Code of Massachusetts Regulations (CMR). Series was created to document these public hearings.
Arrangement: In three subseries
Notes: Formerly included: Business meeting minutes, now cataloged separately as: (M-Ar)2685).
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Minutes [Worcester Health and Hospitals Authority (Mass.).]
Scope and Content: The Worcester City Hospital was established by state mandate in 1871, reconstituted in 1953, placed under the Worcester Health and Hospitals Authority in 1990, and closed in 1991. It was then placed under interim management of the University of Massachusetts Medical Center and since the authority’s dissolution in 1993 has been operated as the center’s City Campus.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
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Worcester City Hospital autopsy reports [Worcester Health and Hospitals Authority (Mass.).]
Scope and Content: The Worcester City Hospital was established by state mandate in 1871, reconstituted in 1953, placed under the Worcester Health and Hospitals Authority in 1990, and closed in 1991. It was then placed under interim management of the University of Massachusetts Medical Center and since the authority’s dissolution in 1993 has been operated as the center’s City Campus.
Arrangement: 1980-1988 Arranged chronologically. thereunder alphabetically by patient; thereunder by case no
Restrictions: Public health hospital/clinic client information restricted by statutory provision MGLA c 111, s 70. For conditions of access consult repository
Notes: From 1990 records were in custody of the Worcester Health and Hospitals Authority
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Worcester City Hospital medical staff minutes [Worcester Health and Hospitals Authority (Mass.).]
Scope and Content: The Worcester City Hospital was established by state mandate in 1871, reconstituted in 1953, placed under the Worcester Health and Hospitals Authority in 1990, and closed in 1991. It was then placed under interim management of the University of Massachusetts Medical Center and since the authority’s dissolution in 1993 has been operated as the center’s City Campus.
Arrangement: In four subseries: (1) Joint Conference Committee, 1952-1983 (2) Executive Committee, 1943-1978 (3) Staff Association, 1960-1982 (4) Medical staff committees, 1964-1983; Arranged within each series chronologically, in reverse order
Restrictions: Evaluative information restricted by statutory provision MGLA c 4, s 7, d 26(c) and c 66A. Public health hospital/clinic client information restricted by statutory provision MGLA c 111, s 70. For conditions of access consult repository
Notes: From 1990 records were in custody of the Worcester Health and Hospitals Authority
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Immigration accounts [Massachusetts State Board of Charity]
Scope and Content: Transfer of immigration authority from the states to the federal government occurred with the federal Acts of 1891, c 551. In Massachusetts, continuing state medical care of alien passengers was administered first by the State Board of Lunacy and Charity (1886-1898), and then by its successor, the State Board of Charity (from1898). A federal alien immigration act of Feb. 20, 1907 led to a July 1908 contract between the immigration office in the U.S. Treasury Dept. and the State Board of Charity, renewed July 1909, replacing a similar contract of Mar. 1894. It provided federal reimbursement for care at state hospitals or other suitable institutions until deportation, or until one year after entry into the United States–three years for those ordered deported whose need for public support predated their arrival. A contract of Aug. 1910 repealed previous terms, and indicated that the federal government would not pay alien hospital charges, except in cases where the government was paying for deportation with the consent of the alien concerned. Formal contracts with Massachusetts were discontinued as of Jan. 1, 1911. Hereafter Massachusetts, like other states, was to receive any payments at approved rates under federal immigration regulations.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically
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Case histories of alien passengers aided [Massachusetts State Board of Charity]
Scope and Content: Transfer of immigration authority from the states to the federal government occurred with the federal Acts of 1891, c 551. In Massachusetts, continuing state medical care of alien passengers was administered first by the State Board of Lunacy and Charity (1886-1898), and then by its successor, the State Board of Charity (from1898). A federal alien immigration act of Feb. 20, 1907 led to a July 1908 contract between the immigration office in the U.S. Treasury Dept. and the State Board of Charity, renewed July 1909, replacing a similar contract of Mar. 1894. It provided federal reimbursement for care at state hospitals or other suitable institutions until deportation, or until one year after entry into the United States–three years for those ordered deported whose need for public support predated their arrival. A contract of Aug. 1910 repealed previous terms, and indicated that the federal government would not pay alien hospital charges, except in cases where the government was paying for deportation with the consent of the alien concerned. Formal contracts with Massachusetts were discontinued as of Jan. 1, 1911. Hereafter Massachusetts, like other states, was to receive any payments at approved rates under federal immigration regulations.
Arrangement: Arranged chronologically by registration date
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