HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3502        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 981

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Diana DiZoglio

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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 transparency in health care.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Diana DiZoglio

14th Essex

1/16/2015

Shawn Dooley

9th Norfolk

1/22/2015

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

8/5/2019

Bruce E. Tarr

First Essex and Middlesex

8/5/2019

Leah Cole

12th Essex

8/5/2019

Marcos A. Devers

16th Essex

8/5/2019

Benjamin Swan

11th Hampden

8/5/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3502        FILED ON: 1/16/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 981

By Ms. DiZoglio of Methuen, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 981) of Diana DiZoglio and others relative to the financial impact of the costs associated with the Health Connector and compliance with the Affordable Care Act.  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 relative to transparency in health care.

 

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 inspector general shall conduct a review and provide the legislature with a report by December, 2015 outlining the financial impact of the total costs associated with the Connector and compliance with the Affordable Care Act.

The review shall include a cost analysis of state funds expended for temporary coverage, including those funds that would have been reimbursed by the federal government had the Connector website been properly functioning. Further, the inspector general shall investigate all means of recouping such funds, including any legal and cost effective means of collecting funds under the commonwealth’s contract with third-party vendors.”