Budget Amendment ID: FY2019-S4-873-R2

2nd Redraft ENV 873

Fishing Partnership Support

Messrs. Tarr, Montigny, deMacedo, Cyr, Crighton and O'Connor moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section 37 the following section:-

“SECTION 37A. Chapter 47 of the acts of 1997, as amended by chapter 287 of the acts of 2014, is hereby amended by striking out section 22 and inserting in place thereof the following section:-

Section 22. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, in fiscal years 2019 to 2025, inclusive, the office of Medicaid shall allocate $1,000,000 annually for a Fishing Partnership Health Plan Corporation project that shall provide services to fishermen and fishing families; provided, however, that such services shall include, but not be limited to, assisting fishermen and fishing families in obtaining health insurance coverage.

Not later than March 1, 2019, the office of Medicaid shall provide a report to the clerks of the senate and the house of representative and the senate and house committees on ways and means on the availability of additional funds to further support the Fishing Partnership Health Plan Corporation.”.