SECTION 1. Chapter 118E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is amended by adding the following new section:--
Section 61. The division, in collaboration with the Department of Correction, county jails, and county houses of correction, shall establish a system of medical care such that persons who will become eligible for MassHealth benefits upon release from Massachusetts correctional facilities shall begin receiving benefits immediately upon such release.
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