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The 194th General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Bill S.852 194th (Current)

An Act preventing medical debt by restoring health safety net eligibility levels

By Mr. DiDomenico, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 852) of Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation to prevent medical debt by restoring health safety net eligibility levels. Health Care Financing.

Bill Information

Presenter:
Sal N. DiDomenico

This legislation would increase the health safety net eligibility threshold from 300% to 400% of the federal poverty level, increase the threshold for when the health safety net deductible applies to households, and reinstate six months of retroactive coverage under the health safety after receiving medically necessary care. Lastly, the bill requires a convening of a task force to study the financing structure of the Health Safety Net program and recommend improvements.

* The bill summary was created by the Primary Sponsor of the bill; no committee of the General Court certifies the accuracy of its contents.

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