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MA H1357

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Michael Day

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Origin

House of Representatives

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • Adds "surcharge payors" (insurers) to the list of entities required to contribute to the operating expenses of the Health Policy Commission and the Center for Health Information and Analysis

  • Surcharge payors must pay between 30% and 40% of the appropriated budget for each oversight entity, after subtracting filing fees, other generated fees, and federal matching revenues

  • Contributions from surcharge payors would also support the Community Hospital Reinvestment Trust Fund through the Center for Health Information and Analysis

  • Assessments on surcharge payors would be collected through the existing mechanisms under sections 64 and 66 of chapter 118E (MassHealth financing provisions)

  • Filed by Representative Michael S. Day (31st Middlesex) on January 17, 2025

Legislative Description

Relative to insurer responsibility to the operating budgets of health care oversight entities

Last Action

Hearing scheduled for 06/02/2025 from 11:00 AM-03:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium

5/22/2025

Committee Referrals

Health Care Financing2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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