Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-25-R2

2nd Redraft OTH 25

Making MassHealth Accountable

Mr. Tarr moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 4510-0110, by inserting after section __ the following new section:-

“Section __. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, and in order to improve efficiency and reduce the potential for duplication of services, the office of Medicaid shall, when awarding delivery system reform incentive payments to selected accountable care organizations, prioritize those accountable care organizations that both contract with community-based providers that serve members with behavioral health, long term services and supports needs, and with managed care organizations for administrative, data performance measurement capacity, network management, care management and other functions.