MA H4530

Total supplemental appropriation of $157,000,000 for fiscal year 2025, declared an emergency law for immediate effect

$122,000,000 allocated to fiscally strained acute care hospitals through enhanced Medicaid payments, distributed in tiers based on public payer mix (63-68%+), statewide relative price (<0.9 or <1.0), and negative operating margins using FY2023 data

$35,000,000 allocated to fiscally strained community health centers, with $2,500,000 designated for The Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers for technical assistance and shared service agreements

$77,000,000 transferred from the Commonwealth Care Trust Fund to the Health Safety Net Trust Fund

Executive Office of Health and Human Services must report to the legislature by March 2, 2026 detailing payment schedules by hospital and each hospital's intended use of funds