Budget Amendment ID: FY2023-S4-509

EHS 509

Community Care Cooperative

Mr. Cyr, Ms. Comerford and Mr. Velis moved that the proposed new text be amended in section 2, in item 4000-0500, by inserting the following:- "provided further, that not less than $10,000,000 shall be expended for Community Care Cooperative, a 501(c)(3) MassHealth Accountable Care Organization solely governed by Federally Qualified Health Centers to assist with the start-up of their efforts with shared services that enhance access and quality of care, administrative efficiency, reduce health disparities and promote health care cost containment; and provided further, that funds may be expended from this item for health care services provided to recipients in prior fiscal years."; and by striking out the figure "$5,530,060,744" and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- "5,540,060,744".