SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1023 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 523
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael O. Moore
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the passage of the accompanying:
An Act improving access to coverage for medicaid beneficiares.
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PETITION OF:
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Michael O. Moore |
[District]
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SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1023 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 523
By Mr. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 523) of Michael O. Moore for legislation to improve access to coverage for medicaid beneficiaries. Health Care Financing. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act improving access to coverage for medicaid beneficiares.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1. Chapter 118E of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following new section:
Section 62. The Executive Office of Health and Human Services shall discontinue membership in the MassHealth fee-for-service program and primary care clinician plan, and shall begin to enroll all members meeting eligibility requirements, as established pursuant to applicable federal and state law and regulation, into a Medicaid managed care organization that has contracted with the commonwealth to deliver such managed care services, in accordance with the enrollment and assignment process for other eligible categories and at the appropriate levels of premium.
SECTION 2.
This act shall take effect on January 1, 2012.
