HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1168 FILED ON: 1/18/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 599
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Claire D. Cronin
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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 reduce administrative burdens for healthcare providers.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Claire D. Cronin | 11th Plymouth | 1/18/2017 |
Brian M. Ashe | 2nd Hampden |
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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1168 FILED ON: 1/18/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 599
By Ms. Cronin of Easton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 599) of Claire D. Cronin and Brian M. Ashe relative to contracts required by health care organizations. Health Care Financing. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 973 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 reduce administrative burdens for healthcare providers.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
It shall hereby be enacted that, notwithstanding laws to the contrary, no health care organization or delivery system, including but not limited to health care networks, accountable care organizations, and/or health insurers, establish as a condition of a contract with a health care provider that said provider be required to create a separate legal entity and/or separate tax identification number; nor shall it be legal for a health care entity as described above to penalize health care providers who elect not to create a separate legal entity and/or separate tax identification number.