MA S566

Bill

Relative to an affordable health plan

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to an affordable health plan. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 176J of the General Laws to create an "Affordable Health Plan" that all carriers offering health benefit plans to eligible small businesses and individuals must offer. The plan must have benefits actuarially equivalent to the lowest level benefit plan available in the connector, excluding the young adult plan. Providers must accept payment at the statutory reimbursement rate, which is 110% of the Medicare reimbursement rate, or the applicable contract rate with the carrier, and cannot balance bill the individual. The Center for Health Information and Analysis is tasked with monitoring provider charges and enforcing compliance. The bill also repeals Section 16 of Chapter 176J, effective January 1, 2018.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

Mike Moore (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2496 (on 04/30/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S566

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S566
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S566.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1570	To insure fair taxation of affordable housing	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H3015	Relative to affordable housing in the town of West Boylston	Accompanied a study order, see H4791	Similar To
H3693	Relative to property tax exemptions for rental properties in the town of Lincoln deed restricted as affordable housing	Accompanied a new draft, see H4004	Similar To
H652	To promote local and regional affordable housing planning	Accompanied a study order, see H4791	Similar To
H703	Relative to housing types considered affordable under Chapter 40B	Accompanied a study order, see H4791	Similar To
S1481	To provide fair and affordable public retiree benefits	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S1611	Expanding the Brownfields tax credit to encourage affordable housing	Accompanied a new draft, see H3851	Similar To
S2496	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Financial Services to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to financial services issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S630	To restore affordable Health Connector coverage	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To
S731	Relative to affordable housing in the town of Shrewsbury	Accompanied a study order, see S2404	Similar To
S736	Relative to affordable housing built near wetlands	Accompanied a study order, see S2404	Similar To

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