HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2253        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1010

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Tackey Chan

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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 to direct contracting of risk bearing provider organization with certain state agencies.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Tackey Chan

2nd Norfolk

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2253        FILED ON: 1/17/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1010

By Mr. Chan of Quincy, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1010) of Tackey Chan relative to the direct contracting of risk-bearing provider organizations with certain state agencies.  Health Care Financing.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act to direct contracting of risk bearing provider organization with certain state agencies.

 

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. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the office of Medicaid, the group insurance commission, and the commonwealth health insurance connector authority shall contract with risk-bearing provider organizations for the provision and coordination of health care services administered by such programs.  Such risk-bearing provider organizations that have obtained a risk certificate or a waiver from the Division of Insurance pursuant to section 3 of chapter 176T shall not be required to obtain additional insurance licensure under chapters 175, 176A, 176B, 176G, 176I or 176J of the General Laws.