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Section 1Definitions
Section 2Appointment of commissioner, agents and officers; establishment of subdivisions; duties; rules and regulations
Section 2ARates for health care services by governmental units; rates for supplies, care and rehabilitative services and accommodations; rates for educational assessments; rates for social service programs
Section 3Powers
Section 4Annual report
Section 5Payment of expenses by acute hospitals
Section 6Uniform reporting of revenues, charges, costs and utilization of health care services; methodologies
Section 6.5Public hearings based on information submitted under Secs. 6 and 6A; attorney general review; conduct of hearing; annual report
Section 6ACollection of financial data from acute hospitals; annual reports
Section 6BApplicants for uncompensated care pool assistance; enrollment in MassHealth or Insurance Partnership Program
Section 6CHealth insurance responsibility disclosure form
Section 7Determination of rates of payment
Section 8Conditions for reimbursement or payment by governmental units to certain health care service providers; penalties for non-compliance
Section 9Appeal from final or interim rate
Section 10Contracts for services with acute and non-acute hospitals; uniform charges; penalties for excess charges
Section 11Rates of payment under Title XIX
Section 12Excluded sources of revenue; definitions
Section 13Access to care for chapter 117A recipients
Section 14Surcharges for residents of other countries
Section 15Contracting rights of health maintenance organizations
Section 16Review of capital expenditure projects requiring determination of need; recommendations
Section 17Adjustment of rates upon petition of receiver
Section 18, 18ARepealed, 2006, 58, Sec. 43
Section 18BFree rider surcharges on non-providing employers
Section 19Repealed, 1996, 203, Sec. 19
Section 20Repealed, 1996, 203, Sec. 7
Section 21Small business health insurance programs
Section 22Advisory council; advisory boards
Section 23Investigation and study of uninsured and underinsured
Section 24Health plan report card
Section 24AReport on implementation of prospective rate system under Sec. 7
Section 25Nursing homes; assessment for non-medicare reimbursed patient days; quarterly reporting; audits of assessment records; appeal of assessment; penalties
Section 26Pharmacies; assessment for non Medicare and non Medicaid prescriptions dispensed; quarterly reporting; audits; appeal; penalties
Section 27Definitions; assessments per bed day for ICF/PWID and community based residences; form for calculation; division's authority to audit; appeals; enforcement
Section 28Definitions for Secs. 28 to 33 relating to personal care attendant quality home care workforce council
Section 29Personal care attendant quality home care workforce council; members
Section 30Duties of workforce council; list of personal care attendants
Section 31Consumers' right to select and manage employment of personal care attendants; public employee status; strikes and work stoppages; collective bargaining; liability of council members
Section 32Powers of council
Section 33Performance review and report
Section 34Definitions applicable to Secs. 34 to 39
Section 35Health safety net office; director; powers and duties
Section 36Health Safety Net Trust Fund
Section 37Liability of acute hospitals to Health Safety Net Trust Fund; calculation; enforcement
Section 38Surcharge assessed by acute hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers; billing; liability to fund; enforcement
Section 39Reimbursements for health services provided to uninsured and underinsured individuals; rules and regulations; estimate of projected total reimbursable health services; verification of patient income data
Section 40Assessment for expenses associated with health care costs
Section 41Anatomic pathology services; billing requirements