Amendment ID: S2202-157

Amendment 157

EOHHS Strategic Plan

Ms. Jehlen moves to amend the bill by striking, beginning in line 2512, the words “expected benchmarks for providers to demonstrate sustainability due” and inserting in place thereof the following:-

“opportunities for continuing funding in similar or new payment types related”;

and by striking, beginning in line 2516, the words “structures. The strategic plan shall identify: (i) regional disparities in funding” and inserting in place thereof the following:-

“structures, including all hospitals eligible for safety net provider payments, essential MassHealth hospitals, and non-state public acute hospitals.

The strategic plan shall identify: (i) continuity of ongoing and sustaining funding for safety net hospitals historically supported through the section 1115 demonstration waiver;”.