Amendment #174 to H4617

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Mr. Sánchez of Boston moves to amend the bill by inserting after section 10 the following section:-

“SECTION 10A. Said section 7 of said chapter 6D, as so appearing, is hereby further amended by striking out, in lines 44 and 45, the words “Prevention and Wellness Trust Fund, the”;

And to further amend the bill by inserting after section 22 the following section:-

“SECTION 22A. Said subsection (c) of said section 15 of said chapter 6D is hereby further amended by striking out clause (12), as amended by section 22, and inserting in place thereof the following clause:-

“(12) to promote community-based wellness programs and community health workers and to promote other activities that integrate community public health interventions with an emphasis on the social determinants of health and which have been proven to improve health;”

And to further amend the bill in Section 24 by striking out, in line 561, the words “All biosimilar therapeutic biologics applications (BLA), upon the receipt of an action date from the FDA.”, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- All biosimilar biologics license applications (BLA), upon the receipt of an action date from the FDA.”;

And to further amend the bill by inserting after section 33 the following section:-

“SECTION 33A. Said section 7 of said chapter 12C, as amended by section 33, is hereby further amended by striking the words “Prevention and Wellness Trust established in section 7A of chapter 6D” each time they were inserted by section 33, and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Community Hospital Reinvestment Trust Fund established in section 2TTTT of chapter 29”;

And to further amend the bill in Section 35 by inserting after the number “(3)” the following word:- “aggregate”;

And to further amend the bill by inserting after section 43 the following section:-

“SECTION 43A. Section 23 of said chapter 12C, as appearing in section 43 is hereby amended, by striking out the words “Prevention and Wellness Trust Fund established in section 7A of chapter 6D” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Community Hospital Reinvestment Trust Fund established in section 2TTTT of chapter 29

And to further amend the bill in Section 47, by striking out, in lines 1010 and 1016, the word “percentile” and inserting in place thereof the following word:- “per cent”;

And to further amend the bill in Section 64, by striking out, in lines 1357 to 1359, inclusive, the words, “a registered nurse licensed under section 80B of chapter 112 and authorized by the board of registration in nursing to practice as a certified clinical specialist in psychiatric and mental health nursing.” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- an advanced practice registered nurse licensed and authorized by the Board of Registration in Nursing pursuant to sections 74 and 80B of chapter 112 that holds certification from a board-recognized certifying organization in the field of psychiatric mental health.;

And to further amend the bill by inserting after section 55 the following section:-

“SECTION 55A.  Said section 14 of said chapter 94G, as amended by section 55, is hereby further amended by striking out the words “Prevention and Wellness Trust Fund established in section 7A of chapter 6D” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Community Hospital Reinvestment Trust Fund established in section 2TTTT of chapter 29.”;

And to further amend the bill by striking out Section 70 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

SECTION 70. Chapter 118E of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 25 the following section:

“Section 25A.  (a) The division may, for individuals 65 years of age or older, disregard income in an amount equivalent to 15 per cent of the federal poverty level, as adjusted annually, in determining eligibility for the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary, Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary and Qualified Individual programs, described in 42 U.S.C. section 1396a (a)(10)(E), known as the Medicare Savings or Medicare Buy-In Programs.   Enrollment in the Qualified Individual program shall be capped if the federal allotment for the program is exhausted.

(b) The division shall obtain all required federal approvals including amending its state plan and shall promulgate regulations prior to implementing subsection (a).

(c) Funds may be transferred from the prescription advantage program in line item 9110-1455 and Health Safety Net Trust Fund to fund the expansion described in subsection (a), to the extent that the Secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services determines that such expansion will result in a savings to those programs and funds are available as a result.”;

And to further amend the bill by inserting after section 74 the following 2 sections:-

“SECTION 74A. Section 8 of chapter 118I of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the words “2G of chapter 111” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- 7A of chapter 6D.”;

SECTION 74B. Said section 8 of said chapter 118I, as amended by section 74A, is hereby further amended by striking out the words “Prevention and Wellness Trust Fund, established in section 7A of chapter 6D” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- Community Hospital Reinvestment Trust Fund established in section 2TTTT of chapter 29.”;

And to further amend the bill in in Section in 95 by inserting after the words “a provider”, in line 2229, the following words:- , other than a person licensed under Chapter 111C,;

And to further amend the bill by inserting after section 117 the following section:

SECTION 117A: Subsection (e) of section 2TTTT of chapter 29 of the General Laws shall take effect on July 1, 2022.

And to further amend the bill by inserting at the end thereof the following section:-

“SECTION XXX. Sections 10A, 22A, 33A, 43A and 55A, 74B shall take effect on July 1, 2023.”