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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
For legislation to further rate equity, access to, and affordability through equitable commercial health plan rates of reimbursement to community hospitals. Health Care Financing.
AI Summary
This bill aims to promote equity, access, and affordability in healthcare by requiring commercial health plans to reimburse acute hospitals at a minimum of 90% of the carrier's statewide average commercial relative price for inpatient and outpatient services. The bill empowers the Commissioner of Insurance to disapprove health plan rates that do not meet this minimum threshold, and requires carriers to annually certify and provide hospital-specific evidence of compliance. The rules and regulations necessary to implement this law must be adopted by May 1, 2019 or within 90 days of the bill's effective date, whichever is sooner.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (61)
Jim Arciero (D),
Brian Ashe (D),
Christine Barber (D),
John Barrett (D),
Jay Barrows (R),
Paul Brodeur (D),
Tony Cabral (D),
Dan Cahill (D),
Linda Campbell (D),
Gerry Cassidy (D),
Tackey Chan (D),
Mike Connolly (D),
Claire Cronin (D),
Mike Day (D),
Marjorie Decker (D),
Marcos Devers (D),
Diana Dizoglio (D),
William Driscoll (D),
Michelle DuBois (D),
Carolyn Dykema (D),
Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),
Kim Ferguson (R),
Barry Finegold (D),
Mike Finn (D),
Carole Fiola (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Colleen Garry (D),
Anne Gobi (D),
Thomas Golden (D),
Carlos González (D),
Stephen Hay (D),
Jonathan Hecht (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Steven Howitt (R),
Louis Kafka (D),
Mary Keefe (D),
James Kelcourse (R),
David Linsky (D),
Jay Livingstone (D),
Marc Lombardo (R),
Elizabeth Malia (D),
Joe McGonagle (D),
Joe McKenna (R),
Christina Minicucci (D),
Frank Moran (D),
Brian Murray (D),
David Nangle (D),
Tram Nguyen (D),
Denise Provost (D),
Angelo Puppolo (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
Tom Stanley (D),
José Tosado (D),
Dean Tran (R),
Chynah Tyler (D),
Steve Ultrino (D),
Andy Vargas (D),
Aaron Vega (D),
Susannah Whipps (I),
Bud Williams (D),
Jon Zlotnik (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 |
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State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1184 |
Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1184.pdf |
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