MA H1217

Bill

MA H1217

Requiring reimbursement for the costs of providing competent interpreter services

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/30/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the reimbursement of interpreter services incurred by certain hospitals. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill aims to require the reimbursement of the costs incurred by certain hospitals (licensed under Chapter 19 or Section 51 of Chapter 111 of the General Laws) for providing competent interpreter services through sign and spoken languages. Specifically, it amends Section 13F of Chapter 118E of the General Laws to mandate that the Division of Medical Assistance and its contracted health insurers, health plans, health maintenance organizations, behavioral health management firms, and third-party contractors recognize and separately reimburse these facilities for the costs of providing such interpreter services. Additionally, the bill requires "Carriers" and "Behavioral Health Managers" as defined in Section 1 of Chapter 176O, and their contractors, to recognize and separately reimburse these facilities for the costs of providing competent interpreter services.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Gerry Cassidy (D)*, Elizabeth Malia (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5222 (on 09/15/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1217

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1217
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1217.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H5222	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1376	Relative to safe patient handling and mobility in certain health facilities	Accompanied a new draft, see S2613	Similar To
S1429	Preserving access to essential health services in a state of emergency	Accompanied a study order, see S2772	Similar To
S1477	To prevent death and disability from stroke	Accompanied a study order, see S3164	Similar To
S1522	Regulating central service technicians	New draft substituted, see S2913	Similar To
S2409	Relative to reimbursement for annual training for armed forces members	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S739	Relative to MassHealth rates	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To
S760	To reduce racial and ethnic health disparities through commercial rate equity for safety net hospitals	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S784	To assist community hospitals	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S796	To support disproportionate share hospitals	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To
S805	Relative to hospital profit and fairness	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To

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