MA H2984

Bill

To restore adequate funding for disproportionate share hospitals

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to reimbursement rates to disproportionate share hospitals . Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill seeks to restore adequate funding for disproportionate share hospitals, which are healthcare facilities that serve a significant number of low-income patients. Specifically, the bill requires Medicaid to increase its reimbursement rates to these hospitals by 5% for both inpatient and outpatient services. Additionally, the bill mandates Medicaid to provide a supplemental payment of at least $12,307,769 annually for the provision of behavioral and mental health services by these hospitals, with a focus on services for children and adolescents, subject to federal approval and the availability of federal funding.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (25)

Brian Ashe (D), Christine Barber (D), Jennifer Benson (D), Thomas Calter (D), Gerry Cassidy (D), Daniel Cullinane (D), Dan Donahue (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Mike Finn (D), Carole Fiola (D), Danielle Gregoire (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Mary Keefe (D), Robert Koczera (D), Jason Lewis (D), Jay Livingstone (D), Mike Moore (D), Matt Muratore (R), Harold Naughton (D), Jim O'Day (D), Denise Provost (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), John Scibak (D), José Tosado (D), Aaron Vega (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4528 (on 05/24/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2984

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2984
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2984.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1136	Requiring hospitals to conduct annual public meetings	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H1207	Promoting sterilization during surgery	Accompanied a study order, see H4682	Similar To
H2222	Preventing unnecessary medical debt	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H3728	Relative to disproportionate share and geographically isolated hospitals	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
H4257	Relative to the charter school reimbursement rate for the town of Foxborough	Accompanied a study order, see H4692	Similar To
H4528	The financing and delivery of health care in the commonwealth.	No further action taken	Replaced by
H602	Relative to hospital profit transparency and fairness	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
S1167	Relative to safe patient handling in certain health facilities	Accompanied H1144	Similar To
S1199	Relative to the closing of hospital essential services	Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1270	Further regulating hospitals	Accompanied a study order, see S2422	Similar To
S2690	To prevent death and disability from stroke	No further action taken	Similar To
S632	Relative to hospital closures and health planning	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To
S656	Relative to hospital profit and fairness	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To

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