HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2470        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1812

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James J. O'Day

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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 promote accessibility and affordability of behavioral health and substance abuse services for recipients of MassHealth.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

1/15/2015

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

10/1/2019

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

10/1/2019

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

10/1/2019

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

10/1/2019

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

10/1/2019

John J. Lawn, Jr.

10th Middlesex

10/1/2019

Diana DiZoglio

14th Essex

10/1/2019

David Paul Linsky

5th Middlesex

10/1/2019

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

10/1/2019

John V. Fernandes

10th Worcester

10/1/2019

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

10/1/2019

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

10/1/2019

Danielle W. Gregoire

4th Middlesex

10/1/2019

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

10/1/2019

Peter J. Durant

6th Worcester

10/1/2019

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

10/1/2019

Daniel M. Donahue

16th Worcester

10/1/2019

Frank A. Moran

17th Essex

10/1/2019

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

10/1/2019

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

10/1/2019

Lori A. Ehrlich

8th Essex

10/1/2019

Thomas A. Golden, Jr.

16th Middlesex

10/1/2019

Paul Brodeur

32nd Middlesex

10/1/2019

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

10/1/2019

Patricia D. Jehlen

Second Middlesex

10/1/2019

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

10/1/2019

Gailanne M. Cariddi

1st Berkshire

10/1/2019

Denise C. Garlick

13th Norfolk

10/1/2019

Kenneth I. Gordon

21st Middlesex

10/1/2019

Jay D. Livingstone

8th Suffolk

10/1/2019

John W. Scibak

2nd Hampshire

10/1/2019

Christine P. Barber

34th Middlesex

10/1/2019

Thomas M. Stanley

9th Middlesex

10/1/2019

Joseph W. McGonagle, Jr.

28th Middlesex

10/1/2019

Claire D. Cronin

11th Plymouth

10/1/2019

Dennis A. Rosa

4th Worcester

10/1/2019

Brian A. Joyce

Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth

10/1/2019

Timothy J. Toomey, Jr.

26th Middlesex

10/1/2019

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

10/1/2019

Michael J. Barrett

Third Middlesex

10/1/2019

Tom Sannicandro

7th Middlesex

10/1/2019

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

10/1/2019

Jose F. Tosado

9th Hampden

10/1/2019

Peter V. Kocot

1st Hampshire

10/1/2019

Carlos Gonzalez

10th Hampden

10/1/2019

Michael S. Day

31st Middlesex

10/1/2019

James R. Miceli

19th Middlesex

10/1/2019

John J. Mahoney

13th Worcester

10/1/2019

Kate Hogan

3rd Middlesex

10/1/2019

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

10/1/2019

Kate D. Campanale

17th Worcester

10/1/2019

Paul R. Heroux

2nd Bristol

10/1/2019

Marc R. Pacheco

First Plymouth and Bristol

10/1/2019

Harold P. Naughton, Jr.

12th Worcester

10/1/2019

Carole A. Fiola

6th Bristol

10/1/2019

John C. Velis

4th Hampden

10/1/2019

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

10/1/2019

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

10/1/2019

Brendan P. Crighton

11th Essex

10/1/2019

Stephen Kulik

1st Franklin

10/1/2019

Walter F. Timilty

7th Norfolk

10/1/2019

Daniel J. Ryan

2nd Suffolk

10/1/2019

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

10/1/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2470        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1812

By Mr. O’Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1812) of James J. O’Day and others for legislation to promote accessibility and affordability of behavioral health and substance abuse services for recipients of MassHealth.  Mental Health and Substance Abuse.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)

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An Act to promote accessibility and affordability of behavioral health and substance abuse services for recipients of MassHealth.

 

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 12 of Chapter 118E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the first sentence of the ninth paragraph, the following :

Any entity under contract with the division or any health maintenance organization established pursuant to this paragraph, shall, as a condition of eligibility for such contract, provide to the center for health information and analysis and the executive office of administration and finance a copy of any sub-contracts or agreements with any other entities for purposes of administering or managing behavioral health or substance abuse services or benefits.  As a condition for eligibility for contracts with the division, all such contracts and sub-contracts must disclose and include copies of any agreements with private equity entities, loan agreements, or any other investment interests.  All entities under contract with the division and sub-contractors which administer or manage behavioral health or substance abuse services shall also file with the executive office of administration and finance no later than January 1, 2017, and annually thereafter, a statement of the total compensation or income of its ten highest paid executives, employees, partners or shareholders.

Section 2.

This act shall take effect on October 1, 2016.