MA H597

Bill

MA H597

Ensuring equitable health care access

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 ensure equitable health care access. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill aims to ensure equitable health care access by amending Section 12 of Chapter 6D of the General Laws. The key provisions are: (1) providers or provider organizations must be registered under Chapter 6D and have a percentage of gross patient service revenues from public health care payers equal to the median percentage of acute hospitals in their primary service area in order to negotiate network contracts with carriers or third-party administrators, and (2) providers or provider organizations with a patient panel of 15,000 or fewer or annual net patient service revenue less than $25 million are exempt from the registration requirement if they are not a risk-bearing provider organization.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Gerry Cassidy (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4605 (on 06/13/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H597

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H597
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H597.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1061	Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services	Accompanied a study order, see H4710	Similar To
H1208	Relative to access to certain birth records	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H2188	Relating to equitable provider reimbursement	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
H2216	Improving the children's medical security program and simplifying the administrative process	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H2399	Providing equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers	Accompanied a study order, see H4557	Similar To
H4605	Establishing the Honorable Peter V. Kocot Act to enhance access to high quality, affordable and transparent healthcare in the Commonwealth	New draft substituted, see H4617	Replaced by
S1273	Requiring protection for the continuous skilled care of fragile children in the Commonwealth	New draft substituted, see S2643	Similar To
S624	To require equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To

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