Amendment ID: S2202-133

Amendment 133

Health Connector Nonemergency Visits

Mr. Fattman moves to amend the bill by inserting after section __ the following section:-

“SECTION__. Chapter 176Q of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 19. The authority shall work with carriers to adjust cost sharing levels in health benefit plan designs for the open enrollment period in 2018 to test the impact on nonemergency visits to the emergency department. The cost sharing level shall match or exceed 42 CFR 447.54 for persons enrolled under chapter 118E of the General Laws.”