MA S604

Bill

To increase MassHealth rates

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 to increase MassHealth rates. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill aims to increase MassHealth rates by amending the existing law to require that MassHealth rates be equal to or greater than the federal Medicare rates for the same services.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Michael Brady (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2535 (on 05/31/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S604

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S604
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S604.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1774	Relative to the timely determination of towing rates	Accompanied a study order, see H4651	Similar To
H2399	Providing equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers	Accompanied a study order, see H4557	Similar To
H498	Relative to an investigation to review flood insurance rates	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
H606	Relative to MassHealth coverage	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H623	Relative to physician assistants	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
S1095	Relative to behavioral health telemedicine	Accompanied a study order, see S2439	Similar To
S1573	Relative to equalizing the Department of Revenue interest rates	Accompanied S1604	Similar To
S1644	Relative to the interest rate on tax-deferred property	Accompanied S1503	Similar To
S2535	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Health Care Financing to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to financing and delivery of health care	Reported (in part) by S1256	Replaced by
S606	To protect MassHealth applicants facing undue hardship	House concurred	Similar To
S613	Relative to continuity of care for families enrolled in MassHealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S624	To require equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To
S648	Regarding MassHealth applications	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To
S887	Relative to prejudgment interest rates	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1774

Relative to the timely determination of towing rates

Accompanied a study order, see H4651

Similar To

H2399

Providing equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers

Accompanied a study order, see H4557

Similar To

H498

Relative to an investigation to review flood insurance rates

Accompanied a study order, see H4778

Similar To

H606

Relative to MassHealth coverage

Accompanied a study order, see H4528

Similar To

H623

Relative to physician assistants

Accompanied a study order, see H4528

Similar To

S1095

Relative to behavioral health telemedicine

Accompanied a study order, see S2439

Similar To

S1573

Relative to equalizing the Department of Revenue interest rates

Accompanied S1604

Similar To

S1644

Relative to the interest rate on tax-deferred property

Accompanied S1503

Similar To

S2535

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Health Care Financing to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to financing and delivery of health care

Reported (in part) by S1256

Replaced by

S606

To protect MassHealth applicants facing undue hardship

House concurred

Similar To

S613

Relative to continuity of care for families enrolled in MassHealth

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S624

To require equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Similar To

S648

Regarding MassHealth applications

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Similar To

S887

Relative to prejudgment interest rates

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

Similar To

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