MA S757

Bill

MA S757

Relative to the examination of health care cost trends in MassHealth

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/31/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to the examination of health care cost trends in MassHealth. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill amends the existing law to add the assistant secretary for MassHealth as a witness who can be called to testify before the Health Policy Commission, which is responsible for examining healthcare cost trends in the state's Medicaid program (MassHealth). The bill also specifies that the assistant secretary's testimony can cover the structure, benefits, caseload, and financing of MassHealth-related programs, as well as the agency's efforts to align or redesign those programs to encourage more integrated and efficient healthcare delivery systems.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Julian Cyr (D)*, Sarah Peake (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 03/31/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S757

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S757
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S757.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1577	To encourage quality reviews and reduce costs in health care	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H1921	Relative to testimony in OUI alcohol cases	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
S1465	To reduce healthcare costs by promoting non-biased prescriber education	Accompanied a new draft, see H4465	Similar To
S739	Relative to MassHealth rates	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To
S741	To protect MassHealth applicants facing undue hardship	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S765	To increase access to urgent care centers	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S789	To promote graduate medical education	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S812	To improve health care cost accountability	Accompanied a new draft, see H4248	Similar To
S813	Relative to health care non-discrimination	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To

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