Amendment #23 to H4116

Baystate Medical Center

Representatives Swan of Springfield, Finn of West Springfield, Gonzalez of Springfield, Tosado of Springfield, Puppolo of Springfield, Wagner of Chicopee and Velis of Westfield move to amend the bill by adding at the end a new section:

Section 2 (B), And provided further that notwithstanding any other general or special law to the contrary item 4000-0700 of said section 2of chapter 46 of the Acts of 2015 is hereby amended by inserting at the end:  And provided further that, $5,000,000 shall be made available to the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a 1-year pilot program to increase efficiencies and align system-wide goals within 1 regional hospital system located in Western Massachusetts to improve the overall sustainability of the system. The program shall provide a system-wide grant to create a comprehensive approach to system-wide needs and a transition into the structure of the new 1115 Medicaid Waiver. The program shall include measurable milestones that shall demonstrate progress in at least 1 of the following areas: (i) care coordination, integration and delivery transformations; (ii) electronic health record and information exchange advancements; (iii) increasing alternative payment methods and accountable care organizations; (iv) enhancing patient safety; (v) increasing access to behavioral health services; (vi) increasing coordination between system hospitals and community-based providers and organizations (vii) preparing the system to undertake risk as a potentially designated ACO.