MA H1373

Establishes a 14-member task force to study the Health Safety Net and financial impact of MassHealth reimbursement for dental care and general healthcare provided by Massachusetts hospitals and teaching institutions

Task force membership includes House and Senate health care financing committee chairs as co-chairs, minority party legislators, Department of Public Health Commissioner, Massachusetts Health and Hospital Association president, and deans from Boston University, Tufts, and Harvard medical and dental schools

Task force responsibilities include reviewing all current state laws, regulations, and administrative directives related to health care reimbursement

Requires identification of financial and procedural steps to enable MassHealth payments to Boston's teaching facilities

Report with draft legislation and regulations due to House and Senate clerks within 12 months of passage