Bill > H1376

This bill adds new provisions to two existing laws (chapters 6D and 12C of the General Laws) to limit the total assessed amount for various health care-related entities, including acute hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, non-hospital provider organizations, pharmaceutical manufacturing companies, pharmacy benefit managers, and surcharge payors. Specifically, the bill stipulates that the total assessed amount for these entities cannot increase year-over-year at a rate higher than the health care cost growth benchmark approved by the health policy commission. The health care cost growth benchmark is a mechanism designed to control rising healthcare costs by setting a target for how much healthcare spending can increase annually. By implementing this restriction across different types of healthcare organizations and related entities, the bill aims to create a more uniform approach to managing healthcare cost inflation and provide a predictable framework for healthcare spending growth.

Health and Social Services

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1376