Budget Amendment ID: FY2012-S3-585

EHS 585

Health Safety Net Shortfall

Mr. Richard T. Moore moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2E, in item 1595-5819, by inserting at the end thereof the following:- "provided further, that the executive office, in consultation with the executive office of administration and finance and the Massachusetts Hospital Association, shall submit a report to the house and senate committees on ways and means, not later than September 30, 2011, that shall including the following: (a) an estimate of the projected funding uses and sources of Health Safety Net funding in fiscal years 2011 and 2012, including an estimate of the funding shortfall in each year; (b) an estimate of federal revenue generated by the Health Safety Net Fund expenditures in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 and an explanation of how such revenue is expended; (c) a plan to dedicate an increased portion of existing federal matching revenues to the fiscal year 2012 Health Safety Net Fund to minimize the shortfall burden on the hospital community."