MA H2219

Bill

Ensuring community hospital acceleration, revitalization and transformation

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 establish a one-time surcharge assessment by the Health Policy Commission on all surcharge payers. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill establishes a one-time surcharge assessment by the Health Policy Commission on all surcharge payers, with the surcharge amount equal to the product of the surcharge percentage (calculated based on the payer's total surplus as of December 31, 2016) and $100,000,000. The funds collected will be distributed through a competitive grant process to eligible acute hospitals that are not teaching hospitals and have either below-median relative prices or a public payer mix of 51% or greater. The bill also outlines enforcement mechanisms, including potential penalties and offsets from Medicaid payments, for payers who do not pay the assessment, and prohibits payers from seeking premium increases to cover the cost of the assessment.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Mike Moran (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2219

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2219
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2219.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1681	Relative to the governance of the Health Policy Commission	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	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
H4617	Establishing the Honorable Peter V. Kocot Act to enhance access to high quality, affordable and transparent healthcare in the Commonwealth	Published as amended, see H4639	Similar To
H4639	Establishing the Honorable Peter V. Kocot Act to enhance access to high quality, affordable and transparent healthcare in the Commonwealth	Committee of conference appointed (Welch-Lewis-Tarr), in concurrence	Similar To
H608	Relative to Health Policy Commission reviews of scope of practice proposals	Accompanied a new draft, see H4605	Similar To
S1826	To equitably support enhanced 911 service	Accompanied a study order, see S2498	Similar To
S615	Relative to the governance of the Health Policy Commission	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To
S659	To improve health care cost accountability	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To
S665	Regarding shared responsibility for funding of health care oversight agencies	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To

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MA H2219

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