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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Hannah Kane

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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 the operating budgets of health care oversight agencies.

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PETITION OF:

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act relative to the operating budgets of health care oversight agencies.

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 6 of chapter 6D of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following clause:-

(g) The total assessed amount for acute hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, non-hospital provider organizations, pharmaceutical manufacturing companies, pharmacy benefit managers and surcharge payors shall not increase from the previous year at a rate greater than the health care cost growth benchmark approved by the commission pursuant to Section 9 of this chapter for the same year.

SECTION 2. Section 7 of chapter 12C of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following clause:-

(g) The total assessed amount for acute hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, non-hospital provider organizations, pharmaceutical manufacturing companies, pharmacy benefit managers and surcharge payors shall not increase from the previous year at a rate greater than the health care cost growth benchmark approved by the health policy commission pursuant to Section 9 of chapter 6D for the same year.