HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2312        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2405

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

James J. O'Day

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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 promote accessibility and affordability of behavioral health and substance abuse services for recipients of MassHealth.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

1/19/2017

Thomas J. Calter

12th Plymouth

2/2/2017

James M. Cantwell

4th Plymouth

1/30/2017

Michael S. Day

31st Middlesex

2/2/2017

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

2/3/2017

Daniel M. Donahue

16th Worcester

1/27/2017

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

1/26/2017

Tricia Farley-Bouvier

3rd Berkshire

2/1/2017

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

2/2/2017

Kenneth I. Gordon

21st Middlesex

1/31/2017

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

1/30/2017

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

1/27/2017

Peter V. Kocot

1st Hampshire

2/3/2017

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

1/25/2017

John J. Mahoney

13th Worcester

2/2/2017

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

2/2/2017

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

2/3/2017

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

2/3/2017

Marc R. Pacheco

First Plymouth and Bristol

2/3/2017

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

2/3/2017

John H. Rogers

12th Norfolk

2/3/2017

Paul Tucker

7th Essex

2/3/2017

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

2/2/2017

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/21/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2312        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2405

By Mr. O'Day of West Boylston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2405) of James J. O'Day and others for legislation to promote accessibility and affordability of behavioral health and substance abuse services for recipients of MassHealth.  Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1812 OF 2015-2016.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)

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An Act to promote accessibility and affordability of behavioral health and substance abuse services for recipients of MassHealth.

 

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.

Section 12 of Chapter 118E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the first sentence of the ninth paragraph, the following :

Any entity under contract with the division or any health maintenance organization established pursuant to this paragraph, shall, as a condition of eligibility for such contract, provide to the center for health information and analysis and the executive office of administration and finance a copy of any sub-contracts or agreements with any other entities for purposes of administering or managing behavioral health or substance abuse services or benefits.  As a condition for eligibility for contracts with the division, all such contracts and sub-contracts must disclose and include copies of any agreements with private equity entities, loan agreements, or any other investment interests.  All entities under contract with the division and sub-contractors which administer or manage behavioral health or substance abuse services shall also file with the executive office of administration and finance no later than January 1, 2017, and annually thereafter, a statement of the total compensation or income of its ten highest paid executives, employees, partners or shareholders.

Section 2.

This act shall take effect on October 1, 2016.