MA S663

Bill

To strengthen the management of the health care connector

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 strengthen the management of the health care connector. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill aims to strengthen the management of the health care connector, which is a government-run health insurance marketplace. The key provisions include: 1. Expanding the connector board to 13 members, including representatives from various stakeholder groups such as the American Academy of Actuaries, health economists, small businesses, employers, and organized labor. 2. Subjecting the connector to the open meeting law and public records requests, ensuring transparency by making board votes, meeting minutes, financial records, contracts, and staff salaries publicly available on the connector's website. 3. Requiring the Secretary of Administration and Finance to annually review and evaluate the return on investments made by the connector, and submit a report with recommendations to the state legislature. Overall, this bill seeks to improve the governance, transparency, and accountability of the health care connector, which plays a critical role in the state's health insurance system.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Richard Ross (R), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S663

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S663
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S663.pdf

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H2686	Improving recycling in the Commonwealth	No further action taken	Similar To
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S1183	Requiring pain assessment and management in healthcare facilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To
S1865	Improving recycling in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2498	Similar To
S2119	Similar Bills	See S3	Similar To
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S2269	Relative to the used vehicle record book	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 276 of the Acts of 2018	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
S424	Reducing plastic bag pollution	Accompanied a new draft, see H4234	Similar To
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