Transfers the balance in the Distressed Provider Expendable Trust Fund, which is to be abolished, to the Essential Community Provider Trust Fund.
Transfers the balance in the Uncompensated Care Trust Fund, which is to be abolished, to the Health Safety Net Trust Fund.
Appropriates $5 million to the Mass Technology Park Corporation for the design of computerized physician prescribing systems.
Establishes an open enrollment period for individuals into new plans from May 1, 2007 through July 31, 2007.
Requires a study of the impact of merging the non-group insurance market and small-group health insurance market.
Allows individuals receiving publicly funded behavioral health services to continue receiving those services notwithstanding the provisions of new insurance programs created by Chapter 58.
Requires the Commonwealth to request an amendment to the MassHealth demonstration waiver to implement Chapter 58 of the Acts of 2006 and to seek maximum federal reimbursement available for subsidized health insurance programs.
Changes composition of Public Health Council to include members from public health schools, providers, and health advocates.
Directs the Secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services to seek federal CHIP reimbursements where possible.
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.