An Act implementing the Affordable Care Act and providing further access to affordable health care
Message from His Excellency the Governor recommending legislation relative to implementing the Affordable Care Act and providing further access to affordable health care. Ways and Means.
Bill Information
Bill Information
- Sponsor:
- Deval L. Patrick
Emergency Preamble
Whereas, The deferred operation of this act would tend to defeat its purpose, which is to which is to expand forthwith access to health care for Massachusetts residents, therefore it is hereby declared to be an emergency law, necessary for the immediate preservation of the public health.
| Clerk # | Sponsor | Title | Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ways and Means (S) | An Act implementing the Affordable Care Act and providing further access to affordable health care | Adopted, as Amended YEAS 39 - NAYS 0 | |
| (Further) | Tarr, Bruce E. | Merged Market Waiver | Adopted |
| Withdrawn | |||
| Withdrawn | |||
| Withdrawn | |||
| Tarr, Bruce E. | Protecting Small Businesses | Rejected YEAS 6 - NAYS 33 | |
| Spilka, Karen E. | Basic Health Plan Study | Rejected | |
| Withdrawn | |||
| (Redraft) | Tarr, Bruce E. | Medical Device Tax Study | Rejected YEAS 14 - NAYS 25 |
| Tarr, Bruce E. | Prescription Drug Mandate | Rejected | |
| (Redraft) | Tarr, Bruce E. | Connector Governing Board Membership | Rejected |
| (Redraft) | Withdrawn | ||
| Brownsberger, William N. | Consumer Remedies Available After External Review | Rejected | |
| Tarr, Bruce E. | Medicaid Expansion | Rejected | |
| Tarr, Bruce E. | Premium Rating | Rejected | |
| (Redraft) | Tarr, Bruce E. | Benefit Eligibility Verification Integrity | Rejected YEAS 5 - NAYS 32 |
| Tarr, Bruce E. | Fairness in ACA Implementation | Rejected | |
| Tarr, Bruce E. | Affordable Care Act Cost Compliance | Rejected | |
| Tarr, Bruce E. | Premium Assistance for Employer Sponsored Health Insurance | Rejected | |
| Withdrawn | |||
| Tarr, Bruce E. | Group Purchasing Cooperative Cap | Rejected | |
| Tarr, Bruce E. | Group Market Study | Rejected | |
| Tarr, Bruce E. | Preserve Small Business Group Purchasing Cooperatives | Rejected | |
| Tarr, Bruce E. | Effect of Small Group Rating | Rejected | |
| Tarr, Bruce E. | Relative to Data Release Provisions | Rejected | |
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