MA S2535

Bill

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

Introduced
05/31/2018

In Committee
06/20/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

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AI Summary

This bill authorizes and directs the Joint Committee on Health Care Financing to investigate and study various current Senate documents, numbered 31 through 2284, related to the financing and delivery of health care in the state. The documents cover a wide range of healthcare-related topics, including the establishment of a newborn health and safe sleep pilot program, requirements for medical exams for certain school bus drivers, health care coverage for emergency psychiatric services, and regulations around psychotropic medication.

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Last Action

Reported (in part) by S1256 (on 07/12/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2535

(80 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2535
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2535.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
S1087	To provide critical community services	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S1088	To provide more timely treatment of inpatient mental health care	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S1111	Relative to creating intensive stabilization and treatment units within the department of mental health	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S1112	Relative to creating a pilot program to transfer high acuity behavioral health and dual diagnosis patients away from overcrowded emergency departments	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S1162	Relative to nurse licensure compact in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S1165	Relative to the sustainability of public health dental hygienists through adequate reimbursements	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S1166	Relative to dentistry licensure examinations	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S1171	To protect sports medicine professionals	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S1174	Relative to enhancing sexual assault evidence kit collection	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S1183	Requiring pain assessment and management in healthcare facilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S1211	To review the quality and patient safety of dispensing certain cancer and chronic disease related drugs	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S1219	To establish a children’s vision screening registry	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S1223	Improving medical care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S1240	Recognizing pharmacists as healthcare providers	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S1256	Relative to baseline concussion testing for student athletes	Read and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Replaces
S1266	Relative to liability protection for disaster volunteers	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S1367	Relative to emergency first responder notification	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S1368	Regulating the closure of state correctional facilities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1413	Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to the effects of the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	Similar To
S1449	Relative to health insurance for surviving spouses	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S2118	To update postural screening requirements in schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S2172	Requiring medical exams for certain school bus drivers	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S2239	Establishing a newborn health and safe sleep pilot program	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S2282	To require health care coverage for the emergency psychiatric services	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S2284	Relative to psychotropic medication	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S276	Calling for a comprehensive study of vocational education in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a new draft, see S2258	Similar To
S31	Establishing a low vision registry	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S340	Relative to the safe care of residents with active substance use disorder accessing skilled nursing facility care	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S342	Increasing the personal needs allowance for residents of long term care facilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S348	Relative to small house nursing homes	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S351	Regarding home care cost sharing	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S403	Establishing a commission to study dredging needs for recreational boating in commonwealth waterways	Accompanied a study order, see S2489	Similar To
S44	To protect children's mental health services	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S58	Providing equal access to evaluations for children with disabilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S601	Establishing a commission relative to group purchasing of health insurance for private sector human service workers	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S603	Relating to equitable provider reimbursement	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S604	To increase MassHealth rates	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S605	Relative to physician assistants	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S609	To study disparities in health care resulting from changes in marital status	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S610	To ensure effective health care cost control	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S611	Relative to oral health access for MassHealth patients	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S614	To promote the accessibility, quality and continuity of care for consumers of behavioral health, substance use disorder and mental health services	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S615	Relative to the governance of the Health Policy Commission	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S616	Providing health insurance coverage for cochlear and auditory osseointegrated implants in children	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S618	Establishing a public health insurance option	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S619	Establishing Medicare for all in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S620	Relative to fiduciary responsibility	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S621	To reduce prescription drug abuse testing and fraud prevention	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S622	To provide access to patient protection for all Massachusetts citizens	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S623	To address the financial sustainability of the health safety net	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S624	To require equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S625	Relative to accountable care	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S626	To promote Graduate Medical Education	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S627	To promote transparency in prescription drug prices	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S628	To provide immediate relief to businesses on health care costs	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S63	Increasing the personal care allowance for long term care residents	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S630	To restore affordable Health Connector coverage	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S632	Relative to hospital closures and health planning	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S634	To establish a state Epinephrine bulk purchase program	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S637	To define modest meals and refreshments in prescriber education settings	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S638	Establishing a public health option	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S642	For a minimum hourly health improvement wage	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S644	Benefitting the Community Hospital Reinvestment Trust Fund	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S645	Relative to health management and wellness	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S647	Ensuring continued health insurance coverage for children	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S648	Regarding MassHealth applications	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S649	Relative to premium impact statements	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S652	To promote transparency and prevent price gouging of pharmaceutical drug prices	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S653	Relative to coverage for chronic illness	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S655	To ensure timely health care cost reporting	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S656	Relative to hospital profit and fairness	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S657	Relative to patient centered access to behavioral health services in accountable care organizations	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S659	To improve health care cost accountability	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S66	Relative to the well being of children	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S660	Relative to health care non-discrimination	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S661	Relative to health insurance penalties	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S662	Relative to mandatory prescription drug coverage	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S663	To strengthen the management of the health care connector	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S664	Establishing a healthcare insurance premium payment pool for working families	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces
S665	Regarding shared responsibility for funding of health care oversight agencies	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaces

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

S1087

To provide critical community services

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S1088

To provide more timely treatment of inpatient mental health care

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S1111

Relative to creating intensive stabilization and treatment units within the department of mental health

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S1112

Relative to creating a pilot program to transfer high acuity behavioral health and dual diagnosis patients away from overcrowded emergency departments

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S1162

Relative to nurse licensure compact in Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S1165

Relative to the sustainability of public health dental hygienists through adequate reimbursements

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S1166

Relative to dentistry licensure examinations

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S1171

To protect sports medicine professionals

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S1174

Relative to enhancing sexual assault evidence kit collection

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S1183

Requiring pain assessment and management in healthcare facilities

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S1211

To review the quality and patient safety of dispensing certain cancer and chronic disease related drugs

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S1219

To establish a children’s vision screening registry

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S1223

Improving medical care for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S1240

Recognizing pharmacists as healthcare providers

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S1256

Relative to baseline concussion testing for student athletes

Read and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Replaces

S1266

Relative to liability protection for disaster volunteers

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S1367

Relative to emergency first responder notification

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S1368

Regulating the closure of state correctional facilities

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

Similar To

S1413

Resolve providing for an investigation and study by a special commission relative to the effects of the Windfall Elimination Provision and Government Pension Offset in Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see S2491

Similar To

S1449

Relative to health insurance for surviving spouses

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S2118

To update postural screening requirements in schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S2172

Requiring medical exams for certain school bus drivers

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S2239

Establishing a newborn health and safe sleep pilot program

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S2282

To require health care coverage for the emergency psychiatric services

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S2284

Relative to psychotropic medication

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S276

Calling for a comprehensive study of vocational education in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a new draft, see S2258

Similar To

S31

Establishing a low vision registry

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S340

Relative to the safe care of residents with active substance use disorder accessing skilled nursing facility care

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S342

Increasing the personal needs allowance for residents of long term care facilities

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S348

Relative to small house nursing homes

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S351

Regarding home care cost sharing

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S403

Establishing a commission to study dredging needs for recreational boating in commonwealth waterways

Accompanied a study order, see S2489

Similar To

S44

To protect children's mental health services

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S58

Providing equal access to evaluations for children with disabilities

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S601

Establishing a commission relative to group purchasing of health insurance for private sector human service workers

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S603

Relating to equitable provider reimbursement

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S604

To increase MassHealth rates

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S605

Relative to physician assistants

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S609

To study disparities in health care resulting from changes in marital status

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

Similar To

S610

To ensure effective health care cost control

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S611

Relative to oral health access for MassHealth patients

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S614

To promote the accessibility, quality and continuity of care for consumers of behavioral health, substance use disorder and mental health services

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S615

Relative to the governance of the Health Policy Commission

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S616

Providing health insurance coverage for cochlear and auditory osseointegrated implants in children

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S618

Establishing a public health insurance option

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S619

Establishing Medicare for all in Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S620

Relative to fiduciary responsibility

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S621

To reduce prescription drug abuse testing and fraud prevention

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S622

To provide access to patient protection for all Massachusetts citizens

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S623

To address the financial sustainability of the health safety net

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S624

To require equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S625

Relative to accountable care

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S626

To promote Graduate Medical Education

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S627

To promote transparency in prescription drug prices

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S628

To provide immediate relief to businesses on health care costs

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S63

Increasing the personal care allowance for long term care residents

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S630

To restore affordable Health Connector coverage

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S632

Relative to hospital closures and health planning

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S634

To establish a state Epinephrine bulk purchase program

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S637

To define modest meals and refreshments in prescriber education settings

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S638

Establishing a public health option

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S642

For a minimum hourly health improvement wage

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S644

Benefitting the Community Hospital Reinvestment Trust Fund

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S645

Relative to health management and wellness

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S647

Ensuring continued health insurance coverage for children

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S648

Regarding MassHealth applications

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S649

Relative to premium impact statements

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S652

To promote transparency and prevent price gouging of pharmaceutical drug prices

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S653

Relative to coverage for chronic illness

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S655

To ensure timely health care cost reporting

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S656

Relative to hospital profit and fairness

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S657

Relative to patient centered access to behavioral health services in accountable care organizations

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S659

To improve health care cost accountability

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S66

Relative to the well being of children

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S660

Relative to health care non-discrimination

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S661

Relative to health insurance penalties

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S662

Relative to mandatory prescription drug coverage

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S663

To strengthen the management of the health care connector

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S664

Establishing a healthcare insurance premium payment pool for working families

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

S665

Regarding shared responsibility for funding of health care oversight agencies

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaces

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