HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1361        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 973

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Claire D. Cronin

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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 reduce administrative burdens for healthcare providers.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Claire D. Cronin

11th Plymouth

1/15/2015

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

9/9/2019

Tricia Farley-Bouvier

3rd Berkshire

9/9/2019

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

9/9/2019

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

9/9/2019

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

9/9/2019

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

9/9/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1361        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 973

By Ms. Cronin of Easton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 973) of Claire D. Cronin and others relative to contracts required by health care organizations.  Health Care Financing.

 

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 reduce administrative burdens for healthcare providers.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

It shall hereby be enacted that, notwithstanding laws to the contrary, no health care organization or delivery system, including but not limited to health care networks, accountable care organizations, and/or health insurers, establish as a condition of a contract with a health care provider that said provider be required to create a separate legal entity and/or separate tax identification number; nor shall it be legal for a health care entity as described above to penalize health care providers who elect not to create a separate legal entity and/or separate tax identification number.