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Introduced
01/20/2015
01/20/2015
In Committee
01/20/2015
01/20/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
07/31/2016
07/31/2016
Introduced Session
189th General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to contracts required by health care organizations. Health Care Financing.
AI Summary
This bill aims to reduce administrative burdens for healthcare providers by prohibiting health care organizations, which include entities like health care networks, accountable care organizations (groups of doctors, hospitals, and other providers who coordinate care), and health insurers, from requiring healthcare providers to create a separate legal entity or obtain a separate tax identification number as a condition of contracting with them. Furthermore, it prevents these health care entities from penalizing providers who choose not to establish such separate entities.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (7)
Claire Cronin (D)*,
Ruth Balser (D),
Michael Brady (D),
Marjorie Decker (D),
Michelle DuBois (D),
Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H4635 (on 09/26/2016)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H973 |
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H973 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H973.pdf |
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