Section 1: Appropriation Language
Appropriation language
Section 2: Supplemental Appropriation Amounts
Contains supplemental spending of $15.45 million related to health reform implementation, including public health, and $3 million for outreach and enrollment grants.
Section 2A: New Spending Appropriation Amounts
Contains supplemental spending of $14.4 million related to health reform, including state agency implementation funds and public health programs.
Section 4: Board of Registration in Medicine Fund
Amends Board of Registration in Medicine Trust Fund statute to allow appropriations to carry over into the next fiscal year.
Section 102: Extend Fisherman's Partnership Health Plan
Extends the Fisherman's Partnership Health Plan until 2012.
Section 103: Repeal Distressed Provider Expendable Trust Fund
Repeals the Distressed Provider Expendable Trust Fund statute.
Section 116: Appropriation for Design of Computerized Physician Prescribing Systems
Appropriates $5 million to the Mass Technology Park Corporation for the design of computerized physician prescribing systems.
Section 118: Balance Transfer from Distressed Provider Expendable Trust Fund to the Essential Community Provider Trust Fund
Transfers the balance in the Distressed Provider Expendable Trust Fund, which is to be abolished, to the Essential Community Provider Trust Fund.
Section 119: Initial Funds Transfer to Commonwealth Care Trust Fund
Directs the transfer of $125 million to the Commonwealth Care Trust Fund for the Commonwealth Care program.
Section 120: Transfer from Commonwealth Care Trust Fund to Uncompensated Care Trust Fund
Directs the transfer of $290 million from the Commonwealth Care Trust Fund to the Uncompensated Care Trust Fund.
Section 121: Initial Appropriations for Connector Administrative Expenses
Appropriates $25 million for the Connector initial administrative expenses, including marketing efforts.
Section 130: Transfer of Funds from University of Massachusetts to the General Fund
Authorizes the transfer of funds from the University of Massachusetts related to hospital revenue to the General Fund.
Section 131: Transfer of Funds from the University of Massachusetts to the General Fund
Authorizes the transfer of funds from the University of Massachusetts related to capital appropriations to the General Fund.