Amendment #1363 to H4600

Simplifying Employment and Income Determinations/Redeterminations for Medicaid Benefits

Mr. Cusack of Braintree moves to amend the bill by adding the following section:- 

SECTION XXXX. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law or regulation to the contrary, in order to achieve cost savings, improve timeliness, and minimize fraud, MassHealth shall obtain employment and income information from a third-party commercial consumer reporting agency, in accordance with the federal “Fair Credit Reporting Act,” 15 U.S.C. s.1681 et seq., for the purpose of obtaining real-time employment and income information to help with Medicaid eligibility determinations and redeterminations in adherence to state and federal eligibility requirements and to support agency’s objectives.