Appropriations and Funds Transfers

Appropriation language

Contains supplemental spending of $15.45 million related to health reform implementation, including public health, and $3 million for outreach and enrollment grants.

Contains supplemental spending of $14.4 million related to health reform, including state agency implementation funds and public health programs.

Amends Board of Registration in Medicine Trust Fund statute to allow appropriations to carry over into the next fiscal year.

Extends the Fisherman's Partnership Health Plan until 2012.

Repeals the Distressed Provider Expendable Trust Fund statute.

Appropriates $5 million to the Mass Technology Park Corporation for the design of computerized physician prescribing systems.

Transfers the balance in the Distressed Provider Expendable Trust Fund, which is to be abolished, to the Essential Community Provider Trust Fund.

Directs the transfer of $125 million to the Commonwealth Care Trust Fund for the Commonwealth Care program.

Directs the transfer of $290 million from the Commonwealth Care Trust Fund to the Uncompensated Care Trust Fund.

Appropriates $25 million for the Connector initial administrative expenses, including marketing efforts.

Authorizes the transfer of funds from the University of Massachusetts related to hospital revenue to the General Fund.

Authorizes the transfer of funds from the University of Massachusetts related to capital appropriations to the General Fund.