Amendment ID: S2193-5-R1

Redraft Amendment 5

Health Safety Net

Messrs. Lewis, Welch, Keenan and McGee move to amend the amendment by adding the following section:-

“SECTION 23. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, for fiscal year 2016, the health safety net office shall maintain eligibility criteria for the health safety net at the level in effect as of March 1, 2016. For fiscal year 2016, the health safety net office shall continue to provide services to persons whose income is below: (i) 400 per cent of the federal poverty level and who are otherwise eligible for reimbursement and who shall continue to be reimbursable pursuant to this section; and (ii) 200 per cent of the federal poverty level and who are otherwise eligible for reimbursement and who shall continue to be reimbursable pursuant to this section without any cost sharing burden to the patient.  A hospital or community health center providing a service otherwise eligible for reimbursement by the health safety net shall be reimbursed if the service is provided up to 6 months before the date on which the application for reimbursement is submitted to the health safety net office.”