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HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1367
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Sean Garballey
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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 regarding Title XIX reimbursements for state colleges and universities.
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PETITION OF:
NAME:DISTRICT/ADDRESS :DATE ADDED:Sean Garballey23rd Middlesex1/16/2025 1 of 1
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By Representative Garballey of Arlington, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1367) of
Sean Garballey relative to Title XIX federal financial participation for certain MassHealth
covered services for individuals attending programs at Massachusetts state colleges and
universities. Health Care Financing.
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act regarding Title XIX reimbursements for state colleges and universities.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 The executive office of health and human services shall coordinate an interagency
2working group to analyze the feasibility of, and a strategy for, claiming Title XIX federal
3financial participation (FFP) for MassHealth covered services provided to MassHealth members
4of any age attending programs at Massachusetts state colleges and universities, including
5students with intellectual disabilities, developmental disabilities, and autism spectrum disorders.
6The study should consider both potential programmatic and administrative federal claiming, as
7well as students under and over the age of twenty-two, and Medicaid/Medicare dual eligibles.
8The working group shall publish a report by April 1, 2025, and submit a copy of the report to the
9joint committee on health care financing and the joint committee on higher education that
10includes financial estimates of the potential additional revenue that may be collected, challenges
11and opportunities, and a high-level workplan for pursuing such additional revenues.