SENATE DOCKET, NO. 668 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 607
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Jason M. Lewis
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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 Health Policy Commission oversight of insurer transactions.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Jason M. Lewis | Fifth Middlesex |
Kathleen O'Connor Ives | First Essex |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 668 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 607
By Mr. Lewis, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 607) of Jason M. Lewis and Kathleen O'Connor Ives for legislation relative to Health Policy Commission oversight of insurer transactions. 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 Health Policy Commission oversight of insurer transactions.
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. The first sentence of subsection (a) of Section 13 of Chapter 6D of the General Laws, as appearing in Section 15 of Chapter 224 of the Acts of 2014, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “organization” the following words:- “carrier or behavioral health manager” as defined by Chapter 176O.
SECTION 2. The second sentence of subsection (a) of Section 13 of Chapter 6D of the General Laws, as appearing in Section 14 of Chapter 224 of the Acts of 2014, by inserting after the word “to:” the following words:- “mergers or acquisitions of carriers or behavioral health managers”, as defined by Chapter 176O