Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-369-R1

Redraft EHS 369

Health Safety Net

Messrs. Lewis, Keenan, Moore and Brady, Ms. L'Italien, Messrs. Donnelly, Eldridge, Rush, Barrett, Montigny, Humason, Timilty, McGee, Boncore, Lesser and deMacedo moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section 77 the following section:-

“SECTION 77A. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, through April 1, 2017, the health safety net office shall maintain eligibility criteria for the health safety net at the level in effect as of March 1, 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 a 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.”.