SENATE DOCKET, NO. 49        FILED ON: 1/12/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 563

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Daniel A. Wolf

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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 increase health insurer reporting transparency.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Daniel A. Wolf

Cape and Islands

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

Brian A. Joyce

Norfolk, Bristol and Plymouth

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 49        FILED ON: 1/12/2015

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 563

By Mr. Wolf, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 563) of Daniel A. Wolf, Jason M. Lewis, Mary S. Keefe, James B. Eldridge and other members of the General Court for legislation to increase health insurer reporting transparency.  Financial Services.

 

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 increase health insurer reporting transparency.

 

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. Subsection (b) of section 6 of chapter 176J of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following:

(b½) The Commissioner shall make all information submitted to the Division pursuant to the provisions of subsection (b) publicly available on a website in an easily readable and understandable format on an annual basis. 

SECTION 2. Subsection (j) of Section 11 of Chapter 176J of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following: 

(k) The commissioner shall make the annual report required under the provisions of subsection (j) publicly available on a website in an easily readable and understandable format.

SECTION 3. Section 21 of Chapter 176O of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following:

(f) The Commissioner shall annually make all information submitted to the Division pursuant to the provisions of subsections (a) to (e) publicly available on a website in an easily readable and understandable format.

SECTION 4.  The division of insurance shall implement the provisions of this Act for all data submitted 90 days after the effective date.