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HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2082 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1228
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Frank A. Moran
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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:
The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:
An Act to prohibit inappropriate use of the state health care cost benchmark.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Frank A. Moran17th Essex1/19/2023Estela A. Reyes4th Essex2/8/2023 1 of 1
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2082 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1228
By Representative Moran of Lawrence, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1228) of
Frank A. Moran and Estela A. Reyes relative to the ability of the healthcare providers to
negotiate rate increases with carriers. Health Care Financing.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act to prohibit inappropriate use of the state health care cost benchmark.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1:
2 Section 9A of chapter 176O is hereby amended by adding the following:
3 (f) limits the ability of the health care provider to negotiate a rate increase with a carrier
4that exceeds the healthcare cost growth benchmark as established in Chapter 6D of section 9 of
5the general laws.