Amendment #291 to H4100

Division of Health Care Finance and Policy

Representatives Finn of West Springfield, Humason of Westfield and Puppolo of Springfield moves that the bill be amended by inserting at the end thereof the following section:

“SECTION XX.  The executive office of health and human services shall prepare a report which sets forth recommendations for the establishment of new funding options to support the operations of the division of health care finance and policy, pursuant to section 5 of chapter 118G of the General Laws. The recommendations shall take into consideration the expanded role, responsibility and scope of work undertaken by the division of health care finance and policy since the development of the current formula. The report shall include a specific recommendation (i) for reducing the expenses of the division through added economies and efficiencies of operation and elimination of lower priority functions and activities, and (ii) for funding sources that more accurately reflects the current role of the division and minimizes the expense to the hospital community. The executive office of health and human services shall be directed to deliver its report and recommendations to the executive office of administration and finance, the house and senate committees on ways and means, and the joint committee on health care financing by November 1, 2012.”