HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 978 FILED ON: 1/15/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1150
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Michael J. Finn
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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 restore adequate funding for disproportionate share hospitals.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Michael J. Finn | 6th Hampden | 1/15/2019 |
Tricia Farley-Bouvier | 3rd Berkshire | 1/24/2019 |
Aaron Vega | 5th Hampden | 1/24/2019 |
Danielle W. Gregoire | 4th Middlesex | 1/24/2019 |
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. | 12th Hampden | 1/25/2019 |
José F. Tosado | 9th Hampden | 1/25/2019 |
Dean A. Tran | Worcester and Middlesex | 1/30/2019 |
Bud L. Williams | 11th Hampden | 1/30/2019 |
Anne M. Gobi | Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex | 1/30/2019 |
Stephan Hay | 3rd Worcester | 1/31/2019 |
Jonathan D. Zlotnik | 2nd Worcester | 1/31/2019 |
Natalie M. Higgins | 4th Worcester | 2/1/2019 |
Susannah M. Whipps | 2nd Franklin | 2/1/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 978 FILED ON: 1/15/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1150
By Mr. Finn of West Springfield, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1150) of Michael J. Finn and others relative to the calculation of reimbursement rates to disproportionate share hospitals. Health Care Financing. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)
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An Act to restore adequate funding for disproportionate share hospitals.
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 executive office of health and human services shall include in its reimbursement rates to disproportionate share hospitals as defined under section 8A of chapter 118E an additional 2 percent to its inpatient adjudicated payment amount per discharge and an additional 2 percent to its outpatient adjudicated payment amount per episode of care; provider further, the executive office shall provide a supplemental payment of at least $10,000,000 for inpatient and outpatient behavioral and mental health services provided by disproportionate share hospitals subject to all required federal approvals and the availability of federal financial participation and shall be prioritized for services provided to children and adolescents.