HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2165 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2674
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Shaunna L. O'Connell and Ryan C. Fattman
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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 establishing a yearly audit of MassHealth and the Department of Transitional Assistance.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Shaunna L. O'Connell | 3rd Bristol | 1/19/2017 |
Ryan C. Fattman | Worcester and Norfolk | 1/20/2017 |
Geoff Diehl | 7th Plymouth | 2/3/2017 |
Donald R. Berthiaume, Jr. | 5th Worcester | 2/3/2017 |
David F. DeCoste | 5th Plymouth | 1/24/2017 |
Colleen M. Garry | 36th Middlesex | 2/2/2017 |
Richard J. Ross | Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex | 1/24/2017 |
Bruce E. Tarr | First Essex and Middlesex | 2/3/2017 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2165 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2674
By Representative O'Connell of Taunton and Senator Fattman, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2674) of Shaunna L. O'Connell, Ryan C. Fattman and others for legislation to establish a yearly audit of MassHealth and the Department of Transitional Assistance. State Administration and Regulatory Oversight. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act establishing a yearly audit of MassHealth and the Department of Transitional Assistance.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Section 12 of chapter 11 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2014 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the third sentence the following sentence:- Notwithstanding the foregoing, the department shall audit the eligibility verification and compliance policies and procedures of MassHealth and the department of transitional assistance not less than once every year.