MA S626

Bill

MA S626

Relative to transparency in health care

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 transparency in health care. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill mandates that the inspector general, a state official responsible for investigating waste and fraud, conduct a review and report to the legislature by December 2015 on the financial impact and total costs related to the Connector, which refers to the Massachusetts Health Connector, a state-run health insurance marketplace established under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), a federal law aimed at expanding health insurance coverage. The review will specifically analyze state funds spent on temporary health coverage, including amounts that could have been reimbursed by the federal government if the Connector website had worked correctly, and will also investigate ways to recover these funds, such as through legal action or by leveraging the state's contract with outside companies that provide services to the Connector.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Kathleen O'Connor Ives (D)*, Diana Dizoglio (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S626

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location	Created
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S626	11/24/2016
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S626	04/16/2015
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S626.pdf	04/16/2015

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H1046	Supporting access and excellence in public higher education	Accompanied a new draft, see H3955	Similar To
S1619	Making technical corrections to the state trademarks act	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1779	Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts	Accompanied H2858	Similar To
S2356	Financing and delivery of health care in the Commonwealth	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S2400	To promote energy diversity	See H4385	Similar To
S546	Amending the banking laws and related statutes	Accompanied a study order, see S2318	Similar To
S624	Relative to transparency in hospital margins	Accompanied a study order, see S2356	Similar To

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