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MA S864
Bill
Status
2/27/2025
Primary Sponsor
Barry Finegold
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AI Summary
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Caps annual increases in assessments on health care entities to no more than the state's health care cost growth benchmark set by the Health Policy Commission
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Applies the cap to assessments on acute hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, non-hospital provider organizations, pharmaceutical manufacturers, pharmacy benefit managers, and surcharge payors
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Amends Chapter 6D, Section 6 of the General Laws to add the assessment growth limitation
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Amends Chapter 12C, Section 7 of the General Laws with identical language to ensure consistent application across health care oversight statutes
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Similar legislation was previously filed as Senate No. 746 in the 2023-2024 session
Legislative Description
Limiting excessive growth in the operating budgets of health care oversight agencies
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see S2931
1/29/2026