Amendment #22 to H3400

Medicaid Verification for Coverage

[Sponsors] Representatives Jones of North Reading, Peterson of Grafton, Hill of Ipswich, Poirier of North Attleboro, and deMacedo of Plymouth move to amend the bill by inserting, after section XX, the following sections:

“SECTION XX.  Notwithstanding the office of Medicaid shall, within six months of the passage of this act, take any and all necessary actions to ensure that social security numbers are required on all medical benefits request forms and that social security numbers are provided by all applicants who possess them. If for any reason the office determines that it is or will be unable to accomplish the foregoing within six months of the passage of this Act, it shall submit a detailed report of the reasons for such inability to the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate within three months following the passage of this act.

SECTION XX.  Notwithstanding the division of health care finance and policy shall, within six months of the passage of this act, ensure ii) that the identity, age, residence and eligibility of all applicants are verified before payments are made by the Health Safety Net Trust Fund; and iii) that no payment is made for any expense which is otherwise covered by third party liability, private insurance, or other governmental coverage, including Medicare and MassHealth.  If for any reason the division determines that it is or will be unable to accomplish the foregoing within six months of the passage of this Act, it shall submit a detailed report of the reasons for such inability to the clerks of the house of representatives and the senate within three months following the passage of this act.”.