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Introduced
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
In Committee
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to safety-net hospitals and community health centers. Health Care Financing.
AI Summary
This bill aims to support Massachusetts hospitals and health systems in several ways:
1. It requires hospitals to report on the impact of new laws and regulations on their workforce, including changes in staffing, wages, and workforce composition. This information will help policymakers understand the challenges facing hospitals.
2. It establishes the Community Hospital and Health Center Reinvestment Trust Fund to provide annual financial support to eligible hospitals and community health centers, with a focus on those with lower commercial prices and higher Medicaid volumes.
3. It requires hospitals to establish health care workforce planning committees with representatives from different worker groups to develop staffing plans that ensure safe working environments and quality patient care.
4. It prohibits mandatory overtime for hospital workers except in emergency situations, and limits consecutive work hours.
5. It allows the state's insurance commissioner to presumptively disapprove contracted hospital payment rates that fall below 90% of the carrier's statewide average commercial relative price, in order to ensure fair payment rates.
Overall, the bill aims to support the financial viability of safety-net hospitals and community health centers, while also addressing workforce and patient care issues in the hospital sector.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (56)
Brian Ashe (D),
Christine Barber (D),
David Biele (D),
Dan Cahill (D),
Pete Capano (D),
Gerry Cassidy (D),
Tackey Chan (D),
Michelle Ciccolo (D),
Mike Connolly (D),
Daniel Cullinane (D),
Julian Cyr (D),
Marjorie Decker (D),
Sal DiDomenico (D),
Dan Donahue (D),
William Driscoll (D),
Michelle DuBois (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Nika Elugardo (D),
Paul Feeney (D),
Mike Finn (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Denise Garlick (D),
Carlos González (D),
Jim Hawkins (D),
Chris Hendricks (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Mary Keefe (D),
Kay Khan (D),
John Lawn (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
Jay Livingstone (D),
John Mahoney (D),
Elizabeth Malia (D),
Paul Mark (D),
Joe McGonagle (D),
Liz Miranda (D),
Frank Moran (D),
Matt Muratore (R),
Jim O'Day (D),
Denise Provost (D),
Angelo Puppolo (D),
Becca Rausch (D),
Dave Robertson (D),
Maria Robinson (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
Danny Ryan (D),
Lindsay Sabadosa (D),
Jon Santiago (D),
Alan Silvia (D),
Tom Stanley (D),
José Tosado (D),
Steve Ultrino (D),
Aaron Vega (D),
Tommy Vitolo (D),
Bud Williams (D),
Last Action
Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence (on 06/22/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1174 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1174.pdf |
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