MA S650

Bill

Relative to review of provider material changes

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
05/29/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to review of provider material changes. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 6D of the General Laws to require the Health Policy Commission to conduct an annual public review of the status of all commission-approved material changes to provider organizations. The review will examine whether the benefits, such as lower costs and improved quality, promised by the providers when seeking the material changes have been realized. The Commission can take various actions, including enhanced review, corrective action plans, or prohibiting additional material changes, if the promised benefits have not materialized. If the provider has also exceeded the healthcare cost growth benchmark, the Center for Health Information and Analysis will calculate the excess cost to the Commonwealth and adjust the provider's Health Safety Net payments or assessments accordingly.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Joan Lovely (D), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means (on 05/29/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S650

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S650
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S650.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2218	Relative to protecting health care consumers	No further action taken	Similar To
H617	To prohibit material changes for above benchmark providers	Accompanied a new draft, see H4605	Similar To
S1785	Grocery, Retail and Charitable Provider Policy and Member Direct Coverage Program Act	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
S1790	Transport Provider Program Act	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
S1792	Sweet 16 Provider Training Act	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
S2523	To increase consumer transparency about insurance provider networks	House concurred	Similar To
S2543	Creating Autism teams in hospitals	Recommended new draft for S1221	Similar To
S333	Creating a disproportionate share childcare provider fund	Accompanied S221	Similar To
S528	To increase consumer transparency about insurance provider networks	Accompanied a new draft, see S2523	Similar To
S552	Relative to the continuity of care of mental health treatment	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

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