Budget Amendment ID: FY2017-S4-371-R1

Redraft EHS 371

Mitigation Opportunities for Acute Hospitals Negatively Affected by the Increased Hospital Assessment

Messrs. Welch, Humason, Donnelly, deMacedo and Lewis moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 4000-0300, in line 103 by inserting after the words “June 30, 2017;” the following:“provided further, the executive office of health and human services shall pursue and make available opportunities to mitigate financial losses for acute hospitals that are negatively affected by the increase in the hospital assessment pursuant to sections 64 and 67 of chapter 118E of the general laws.”