Further Amendment(s) Consolidated Amendment "H" to H4000

Health and Human Services and Elder Affairs

Mr. Dempsey of Haverhill moves to further amend consolidated amendment “H” in section 101E by striking out the last sentence and inserting in place thereof the following 2 sentences:- The director’s study shall include, but not be limited to: (i) allowing an individual who is enrolled in MassHealth at the time they become an inmate of a penal institution to have their benefits suspended indefinitely rather than terminated; (ii) the feasibility of immediate reactivation of MassHealth benefits upon release from a penal institution, while inpatients in a medical facility, or while living outside of the penal institution and are on parole, probation or home release; and (iii) an investigation of allowing an inmate of a penal institution to remain eligible for MassHealth while in such institution. The director shall submit a report of its findings, together with any recommended drafts of legislation, to the clerks of the house of representatives and senate, the joint committee on health care financing and the house and senate committees on ways and means on or before December 31, 2014.