HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1680 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1236
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Harriett L. Stanley
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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 adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act relative to MassHealth managed care.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Harriett L. Stanley | 2nd Essex | 1/20/2011 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1680 FILED ON: 1/20/2011
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1236
By Ms. Stanley of West Newbury, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1236) of Harriett L. Stanley relative to the transfer of certain members into a health maintenance organization. Health Care Financing. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven
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An Act relative to MassHealth managed care.
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 inserting after section 62 the following section: -
Section 63. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, MassHealth shall begin to transfer all eligible members of the primary care clinician/mental health and substance abuse plan into a health maintenance organization under contract, where 30% of the eligible enrollees shall be transferred before the end of FY2012, 40% shall be transferred by the end of FY2013 and the remaining 30% shall be transferred by the end of FY2014 pursuant to applicable federal law and regulations. Health maintenance organizations under contract shall bid-out behavioral health services, using the clinical specifications currently utilized by the primary care clinician/mental health and substance abuse plan.