Budget Amendment ID: FY2020-S3-658

EHS 658

Study on reducing health care cost

Messrs. Tarr, deMacedo and Fattman moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section _the following:-

"SECTION XX. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary the center for health information analysis in conjunction with the health policy commission shall conduct a study on the feasibility of transitioning non-disabled adults age 21 through 64 with income above 100 per cent of the federal poverty level, excluding pregnant women, individuals with HIV-AIDS and individuals with breast or cervical cancer, from masshealth to becoming eligible for subsidized insurance through the commonwealth health insurance connector only.

Said study along with any recommendations shall be submitted to the clerks of house and senate, and the joint committee on health care financing no later than 90 days after the passage of this act"