Section 111: Federal CHIP Reimbursements
Directs the Secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services to seek federal CHIP reimbursements where possible.
Section 110: Community Health Workers Study
Requires the Department of Public Health to investigate the funding of community health workers to increase overall access to health care, and eliminate health disparities among vulnerable populations.
Section 109: Limited Provider Networks Study
Directs the Secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services to study limited provider networks.
Section 108: MassHealth Tobacco Use Cessation and Prevention Program
Requires the creation of a MassHealth tobacco cessation and prevention program.
Section 107: Raise MassHealth Essential Program Enrollment Limit
Directs MassHealth to increase enrollment in the Essential program by 60,000 people who were on the waiting list as of April 2006.
Section 106: Raise MassHealth Family Assistance Program Enrollment Limit
Directs MassHealth to increase enrollment in the Family Assistance program for HIV positive individuals by 250 people who were on the waiting list of April 2006.
Section 105: Raise MassHealth CommonHealth Program Enrollment Limit
Directs MassHealth to increase enrollment in the CommonHealth program for the disabled by 1600 people who were on the waiting list as of April 2006.
Section 104: Outreach and Enrollment Grants Criteria
Provides outreach and enrollment grants to community and public and private nonprofit groups, located in areas with high percentages of uninsured individuals, that provide enrollment assistance, education, and outreach programs to individuals who may be eligible for MassHealth or other subsidized health plans.
Section 103: Repeal Distressed Provider Expendable Trust Fund
Repeals the Distressed Provider Expendable Trust Fund statute.
Section 102: Extend Fisherman's Partnership Health Plan
Extends the Fisherman's Partnership Health Plan until 2012.