Section 134: Report on Impact of Employer Fair Share Contribution
Directs the Division of Unemployment Assistance and the Division of Health Care Finance and Policy to report on the implementation and impact of the Fair Share Contribution.
Directs the Division of Unemployment Assistance and the Division of Health Care Finance and Policy to report on the implementation and impact of the Fair Share Contribution.
Directs the Connector's Executive Director to submit a plan of operation and recommendations for amendments to its statute to the Board of the Connector by August 1, 2006.
Requires the Secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services to develop a plan and timeline to implement health care reform legislation. Progress reports must be made periodically to the legislature.
Establishes a database within the Health Care Access Bureau to track insurance coverage for purposes of complying with the individual mandate. All insurers must report monthly coverage to the Bureau for this database and the information will be shared with DOR.
Authorizes the transfer of funds from the University of Massachusetts related to capital appropriations to the General Fund.
Authorizes the transfer of funds from the University of Massachusetts related to hospital revenue to the General Fund.
Directs the Secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services to study the cost of allowing primary care givers to enroll in MassHealth.
Authorizes funding for hospital rate increases of $90 million in each of the three fiscal years 2007-2009.
Declares a legislative policy to not add new mandated insurance benefits until 2008.
Repeals the moratorium on changes to Uncompensated Care Pool regulations, effective October 1, 2007.