SENATE DOCKET, NO. 908        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 542

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Marc R. Pacheco

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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 the composition of the health care quality and cost council.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Marc R. Pacheco

 

Karen E. Spilka

 

Daniel A. Wolf

 

Katherine M. Clark

Fifth Middlesex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 908        FILED ON: 1/20/2011

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 542

By Mr. Pacheco, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 542) of Marc R. Pacheco, Karen E. Spilka, Daniel A. Wolf and Katherine M. Clark for legislation relative to the composition of the health care quality and cost council.  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 the composition of the health care quality and cost council.

 

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 16K of Chapter 6A of the General Laws is hereby amended in subsection (b) by striking in the first sentence the word “16” and inserting in its place thereof the word “17” and shall be further amended in the same subsection by inserting after the phrase, “and 1 representative of a non-governmental purchaser of health insurance.” The following:--

“and 1 representative of a not for profit community hospital recommended by the board of directors of the Massachusetts Council of Community Hospitals.”