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MA S864

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/27/2025

Primary Sponsor

Barry Finegold

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Origin

Senate

194th General Court

AI Summary

  • 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

  • Applies the cap to assessments on acute hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, non-hospital provider organizations, pharmaceutical manufacturers, pharmacy benefit managers, and surcharge payors

  • Amends Chapter 6D, Section 6 of the General Laws to add the assessment growth limitation

  • Amends Chapter 12C, Section 7 of the General Laws with identical language to ensure consistent application across health care oversight statutes

  • 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

Committee Referrals

Health Care Financing2/27/2025

Full Bill Text

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