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MA S840

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Nick Collins

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Origin

Senate

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, alongside hospitals, surgical centers, pharmaceutical companies, and pharmacy benefit managers

  • Requires surcharge payors to contribute 30-40% of the appropriated budget for each oversight agency, after subtracting filing fees, other agency-generated fees, and federal matching revenues

  • Applies the same contribution requirements to fund the Community Hospital Reinvestment Trust Fund through the Center for Health Information and Analysis

  • Assessments on surcharge payors may be collected through the existing surcharge transfer mechanisms under Chapter 118E, sections 64 and 66

Legislative Description

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

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2931

1/29/2026

Committee Referrals

Health Care Financing2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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