SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1403        FILED ON: 1/14/2009

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 548

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand Nine

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An Act promoting accountability in the Masshealth program.

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.   Section 12 of Chapter 118E of the General Laws, as amended by section 20 of chapter 65 of the acts of 2004, is hereby amended by striking the forth paragraph and inserting in place thereof the following:-

The executive office of health and human services shall adopt and amend regulations, in accordance with Chapter 30A, for the administration of its duties and powers and to carry out the provisions and purposes of this chapter.  Regulations which restrict eligibility or covered services shall be adopted only after public notice and hearing.