MA S720

Bill

To strengthen the management of the health care connector

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
07/23/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to strengthen the management of the health care connector. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill aims to strengthen the management of the health care connector, which is a government-run health insurance marketplace in Massachusetts. The key provisions of the bill include: 1. Expanding the composition of the connector board to 13 members, including representatives from the state government, health insurance industry, small businesses, and consumer advocacy groups. 2. Requiring the connector to be subject to the state's open meeting laws and public records requests, ensuring greater transparency in its operations and decision-making. 3. Mandating an annual review and evaluation of the connector's return on investment by the Secretary of Administration and Finance, with the findings and recommendations reported to the state legislature. Overall, the bill seeks to enhance the governance, transparency, and accountability of the health care connector, which plays a crucial role in the state's healthcare system.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session (on 07/23/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S720

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S720
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S720.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1083	Providing for non-opioid pain management	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H1114	Relative to appraisal management companies	New draft substituted, see H3904	Similar To
H2677	Relative to the Open Meeting Law	Accompanied a study order, see H5103	Similar To
H2715	Relative to the opening meeting law	Accompanied a study order, see H5103	Similar To
H3872	Relative to providing for seizure management plans in schools	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H613	Relative to intensive case management for clinically complex older adults	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H779	Relative to the scientific strategic planning of the Commonwealth’s fishery	Accompanied a study order, see H5012	Similar To
S1159	Relative to pain management treatment for certain chronic pain patients	Accompanied a study order, see S2550	Similar To
S1262	Requiring pain assessment and management in healthcare facilities	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2316	Authorizing the division of capital asset management and maintenance to grant easements to the town of Natick for the reconstruction of North Main Street (Route 27)	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S2352	Authorizing the division of capital asset management and maintenance to dispose of certain parcels of land in the city of Brockton	New draft substituted, see S2782	Similar To
S2363	Relative to the membership of the PRIM board	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S353	To promote quality case management services on behalf of the elderly	Accompanied a study order, see S2487	Similar To
S462	Reducing plastic bag pollution	Accompanied a study order, see S2540	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1083

Providing for non-opioid pain management

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

Similar To

H1114

Relative to appraisal management companies

New draft substituted, see H3904

Similar To

H2677

Relative to the Open Meeting Law

Accompanied a study order, see H5103

Similar To

H2715

Relative to the opening meeting law

Accompanied a study order, see H5103

Similar To

H3872

Relative to providing for seizure management plans in schools

Accompanied a study order, see H5159

Similar To

H613

Relative to intensive case management for clinically complex older adults

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

Similar To

H779

Relative to the scientific strategic planning of the Commonwealth’s fishery

Accompanied a study order, see H5012

Similar To

S1159

Relative to pain management treatment for certain chronic pain patients

Accompanied a study order, see S2550

Similar To

S1262

Requiring pain assessment and management in healthcare facilities

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S2316

Authorizing the division of capital asset management and maintenance to grant easements to the town of Natick for the reconstruction of North Main Street (Route 27)

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

S2352

Authorizing the division of capital asset management and maintenance to dispose of certain parcels of land in the city of Brockton

New draft substituted, see S2782

Similar To

S2363

Relative to the membership of the PRIM board

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S353

To promote quality case management services on behalf of the elderly

Accompanied a study order, see S2487

Similar To

S462

Reducing plastic bag pollution

Accompanied a study order, see S2540

Similar To

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