SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1125 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 626
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Kathleen O'Connor Ives
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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: |
Kathleen O'Connor Ives | First Essex |
Diana DiZoglio | 14th Essex |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1125 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 626
By Ms. O'Connor Ives, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 626) of Kathleen O'Connor Ives and Diana DiZoglio for legislation relative to transparency in health care. 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.”