MA S642

Bill

MA S642

Relative to medicare and medicaid benchmarks

Introduced
04/15/2015

In Committee
04/15/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to medicare and medicaid benchmarks. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill requires the Auditor and the Inspector General, two state oversight officials, to review how Medicare and Medicaid payments are handled within the commonwealth, which refers to the state of Massachusetts. These officials must then present their findings to the clerks of the House and Senate, as well as the House and Senate Committees on Ways and Means, which are legislative committees responsible for budget and financial matters, by December 31, 2015. This directive is being issued despite any existing laws that might otherwise prevent such an examination.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (4)

Bruce Tarr (R)*, Viriato deMacedo (R), Donald Humason (R), Richard Ross (R),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2356 (on 06/23/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S642

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S642
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S642
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S642.pdf

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S2092	Relative to 2030 and 2040 emissions benchmarks	Passed to be engrossed - Roll Call #234 [YEAS 37 - NAYS 0]	Similar To
S2121	Relative to 2030 and 2040 emissions benchmarks	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S2356	Financing and delivery of health care in the Commonwealth	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S458	Relative to 2030 and 2040 emissions benchmarks	Postponed to the next session	Similar To
S486	Relative to insurance companies and quality measures	Accompanied a study order, see S2318	Similar To
S514	Requiring reimbursement for the costs of providing competent interpreter services	Accompanied a study order, see S2318	Similar To
S621	Relative to monthly enrollment for Medicaid beneficiaries	Accompanied a study order, see S2356	Similar To
S628	To protect health care reform funding	Accompanied a study order, see S2356	Similar To

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