An Act relative to the operating budgets of health care oversight agencies
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| Date | Branch | Action |
|---|---|---|
| 5/22/2025 | Joint | Hearing scheduled for 06/02/2025 from 11:00 AM-03:00 PM in Gardner Auditorium |
| 2/27/2025 | Senate | Senate concurred |
| 2/27/2025 | House | Referred to the committee on Health Care Financing |
No additional cosponsors.
| Bill | Title | Status |
|---|---|---|
| H1357 | An Act relative to insurer responsibility to the operating budgets of health care oversight entities | Active |
| S840 | An Act relative to insurer responsibility to the operating budgets of health care oversight entities | Active |
| S864 | An Act limiting excessive growth in the operating budgets of health care oversight agencies | Active |
Section 6 of chapter 6D of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following clause:- (g) The total assessed amount for acute hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, non-hospital provider organizations, pharmaceutical manufacturing companies, pharmacy benefit managers and surcharge payors shall not increase from the previous year at a rate greater than the health care cost growth benchmark approved by the commission pursuant to Section 9 of this chapter for the same year.
Section 7 of chapter 12C of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following clause:- (g) The total assessed amount for acute hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, non-hospital provider organizations, pharmaceutical manufacturing companies, pharmacy benefit managers and surcharge payors shall not increase from the previous year at a rate greater than the health care cost growth benchmark approved by the health policy commission pursuant to Section 9 of chapter 6D for the same year.
SECTION 1. Section 6 of chapter 6D of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following clause:- (g) The total assessed amount for acute hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, non-hospital provider organizations, pharmaceutical manufacturing companies, pharmacy benefit managers and surcharge payors shall not increase from the previous year at a rate greater than the health care cost growth benchmark approved by the commission pursuant to Section 9 of this chapter for the same year. SECTION 2. Section 7 of chapter 12C of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following clause:- (g) The total assessed amount for acute hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, non-hospital provider organizations, pharmaceutical manufacturing companies, pharmacy benefit managers and surcharge payors shall not increase from the previous year at a rate greater than the health care cost growth benchmark approved by the health policy commission pursuant to Section 9 of chapter 6D for the same year.