SENATE DOCKET, NO. 480 FILED ON: 1/16/2013 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 558 The Commonwealth of Massachusetts _________________ PRESENTED BY: Anthony W. Petruccelli _______________ 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 passage of the accompanying: An Act relative to transparency of rates. _______________ PETITION OF: Name: | District/Address: | Anthony W. Petruccelli | First Suffolk and Middlesex | Sal N. DiDomenico | Middlesex and Suffolk |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 480 FILED ON: 1/16/2013 SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 558 By Mr. Petruccelli, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 558) of Anthony W. Petruccelli and Sal N. DiDomenico for legislation relative to the establishment of capitation rates for the senior care options plans by MassHealth. Health Care Financing. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
An Act relative to transparency of rates.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
SECTION 1: Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, whereas Senior Care Option (SCO) programs and Programs for All-inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) provide cost savings to the commonwealth by reducing expenses for custodial nursing home care, MassHealth shall establish capitation rates for the senior care options plans and programs of all-inclusive care for the elderly through a rate setting process that is actuarially sound and transparent |
