Budget Amendment ID: FY2021-S4-240

EHS 240

Expanded Medicare Savings Program

Mr. Tarr moved that the proposed new text be amended by inserting after section _ the following new section:-

"SECTION _. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the secretary of administration and finance, in consultation with the secretary of health and human services, may transfer from the prescription advantage program in item 9110-1455 of section 2 and the Health Safety Net Trust Fund established in section 66 of chapter 118E of the General Laws in fiscal year 2021, the amount necessary to support the Medicare Savings or Medicare Buy-In programs established in

section 25A of chapter 118E of the General Laws; provided, however, that the secretary of health and human services shall certify to the senate and house committees on ways and means, not less than 45 days in advance of the transfer, in writing, the amount to be transferred and an explanation of the amount of expected savings to those programs resulting from the transfer."