MA S717

Bill

MA S717

To create a special commission to improve transparency and affordability at the Group Insurance Commission

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 create a special commission to improve transparency and affordability at the Group Insurance Commission. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a special commission to assess public transparency at the Group Insurance Commission (GIC) regarding its procurement and contracting processes, make recommendations to improve transparency, evaluate the potential use of reference-based pricing to make medical costs through the GIC affordable and uniform, and investigate the viability of a public option health insurance plan available to public and non-public employees in Massachusetts. The commission will include members appointed by the legislative leadership, the Secretary of Administration and Finance, and various labor and municipal organizations. The commission is required to submit its findings and recommendations, along with proposed legislation, to the legislature by December 1, 2019.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (8)

Michael Brady (D), Mike Connolly (D), Julian Cyr (D), Sean Garballey (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Jack Lewis (D), Marc Pacheco (D), Becca Rausch (D),

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/S717

(10 Companion Bills)

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Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S717
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S717.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1248	Establishing a commission to study student loan debt relief programs	Accompanied a study order, see H5209	Similar To
H1262	Resolve establishing a special commission to study and make recommendations relative to Chapter 40B	Accompanied a study order, see H4974	Similar To
H2478	Relative to establishing a special commission to study the efficacy of funding the construction of public safety buildings through the sales tax	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H3524	To further continue the special commission on operating under the influence	Accompanied a study order, see H5042	Similar To
H560	Establishing a special commission relative to reimbursements of school busing costs	Accompanied a study order, see H5159	Similar To
H729	Resolve to establish a special commission to perform an investigation and providing for a study relative to the long term management, maintenance and future use of the Boston Harbor Long and Moon Islands	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Similar To
S1439	Establishing a standing commission on operating under the influence and impaired driving	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2052	Relative to a special commission to study MBTA assets in the City of Boston	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S324	Establishing a special commission relative to digital textbooks	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S43	Establishing a special commission on two-generation approaches to childhood education	Accompanied a new draft, see S2723	Similar To

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