Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-17

OTH 17

Transparent Health Care Data

Ms. Donoghue moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new section:-

“SECTION XX. Paragraph (1) of subsection (a) of section 4 of Chapter 176J of the General Laws, as amended by section 8 of chapter 3 of the acts of 2013, is hereby amended by inserting after the fifth sentence the following:- "Upon the request of an eligible small business, a carrier shall provide that group with the claims data for every health benefit plan that it provides to the eligible small business so that the eligible small business can use such data to help control its health care costs.”"