Session Laws

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:

Section 9 of chapter 176B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 1990 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph:-

If, at any time, the commissioner determines the corporation is unable to pay a participating physician or other participating professional provider of health services, the participating physician or other participating professional provider of health services shall accept payment on a pro rata basis as determined by the commissioner and shall not be allowed to charge the patient any additional amount for such services. In such case, and notwithstanding the provisions of the third paragraph of section seven, the participating physician or other participating professional provider of health services may give written notice of intent to terminate the provider agreement. Termination under this paragraph shall be effective on the ninety-first day after written notice of intent to terminate is given to the corporation and the commissioner. The corporation may not invoke the so-called "unit system" unless the commissioner has first made the determinations required under this paragraph.