Budget Amendment ID: FY2016-S3-761

EHS 761

Health Information and Analysis Oversight Council

Messrs. Tarr, Ross, deMacedo, Fattman and Humason moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 18, by inserting after the words “cyber security” in line 218 the following: “and 1 whom shall be a representative of surcharge payers as defined in section 1 of Chapter 12C of the general laws”

And further moves to amend said section 18, by inserting after the words “health care economist” in line 219, the following: “and 1 whom shall be a representative of acute care hospitals”

And moves to further amend said section 18, by striking in lines 225-229 the following: “Members of the council shall not: (i) hold full-time or part-time employment in state government; or (ii) be employed by, a consultant to, a member of the board of directors of, affiliated with, have a financial stake in or otherwise be a representative of an acute hospital, ambulatory surgical center or a surcharge payor to the commonwealth” and inserting in place thereof  the following: “Members of the council shall not hold full-time or part-time employment in state government”

And further moves to amend said section 18, by striking clause (i) in subsection (c) in lines 240 and 241 and inserting in place thereof the following: “(i) propose an annual operating budget for the center following a public hearing process, review and manage the administrative expenses of the center, and undertake a process to evaluate and recommend alternative methodologies to fund the agency’s operating expenses.”