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EHS - RESOR - SOUTHBOROUGH
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES REGION
Ms. Resor moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 4510-0790
by inserting at the end thereof the following:- “; provided that the Town
of Southborough shall be designated as a member of the Emergency Medical Service
(EMS) Region II.”
REDRAFT
EHS 714
DTA OFFICE SOMERVILLE/CAMBRIDGE
Ms. Jehlen, Mr. Barrios, Ms. Fargo, Ms. Creem, Mr. Tolman and Mr. Havern moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item in item 4400-1000, by inserting at the end thereof the following: “; and provided further, that a full-scale DTA office shall remain in Cambridge or Somerville in a location that is accessible by public transportation”
EHS 715
HEAT PROGRAM
Mr. Havern moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 4512-0200, by
inserting after the word “clients;” the following “provided further that $400,000
shall be expended to fund 10 beds through the CAB program in conjunction with
the H.E.A.T. program at the Woburn District Court;” and in said item by striking
out the figures “$60,880,159” and inserting in place thereof the figures “
$61,280,159”.
REDRAFT
EHS 716
Messrs. Augustus, Chandler, Brewer, Antonioni and Moore moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 1410-0250 by striking the figure “$475,105” and inserting in place thereof the figure “$625,105” and by striking the figure “$2,382,430” and inserting in place there of the figure “$“2,532,430”.
EHS 717
ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY PROVIDER
Ms. Tucker moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section ___,
the following new Section:-
“Section ___. Section 30 of chapter 58 of the acts of 2006
is hereby amended by inserting after the words “the ability to provide community-based
care, clinical support, care coordination services, disease management services,
primary care services, and pharmacy management services through a grant program.”
the following words:- “The office shall provide a $5,000,000 one-time grant
from the fund to a disproportionate share hospital provider located in the
county formerly known as Essex county that has a family practice residency
program in partnership with a federally qualified community health center,
which program enhances the coordination of cost-effective care delivery in
ambulatory settings and at the hospital to underserved populations.”
EHS 718
UNCOMPENSATED
Ms. Tucker moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section ___,
the following new Section:-
“Section ___. Subsection (b) of section 124 of chapter 58
of the acts of 2006 is hereby amended by inserting after the words “considering
the total funds available for the purpose.”
the following words:- “The division shall review the current calendar
year’s free care data for each of the 16 individual hospitals described below,
and if the data for that period shows that a hospital’s allowable free care
costs are at least 10% greater than the allowable costs for that same period
in the prior calendar year, then the most recent 12 months of data shall be
used for the purpose of determining the uncompensated care pool reimbursement
amount for those hospitals.”
EHS 719
COMPREHENSIVE DOMESTIC VIOLENCE SERVICES
Ms. Tucker, Ms. Spilka and Mr. Knapik moved that the bill be amended, in Section
2, in item 4800-1400, by inserting after the words “Ipswich district court;”
the following:- “provided further, that not less than $17,882,189 shall be
expended to stabilize the current contracts for comprehensive domestic shelter
and community based services and SAFELINK;” and in said item by striking out
the figure “$21,088,691” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:-“22,588,691.”
EHS 720
SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME LANGUAGE
Ms. Tucker and Mr. Augustus moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after
Section 101, the following new Section:-
“SECTION 1. Section 1 of chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the definition “Nuclear reactor” the following new definition:
“Shaken Baby Syndrome”, a form of abusive head trauma, characterized by a constellation of symptoms caused by a non-accidental traumatic injury resulting from the violent shaking of and impact upon an infant or child’s head.
SECTION 2. Chapter 111 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 24J the following new section:
Section 24K. (a) The Department of Public Health shall collaborate with the Department of Social Services, the Massachusetts Children’s Trust Fund, other state agencies serving families and children, health care providers, law enforcement personnel, human service providers, and child advocacy organizations to develop and implement a comprehensive, state-wide Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention Initiative to reduce death and disability resulting from Shaken Baby Syndrome. Said initiative shall be subject to appropriation and shall include but not be limited to:
(1) The institution of a program to educate patients concerning Shaken Baby Syndrome prevention, provided that parents or guardians of a newborn shall, by the time of discharge from a hospital or birth center, receive education and materials to be developed by the Department of Public Health describing the dangers of shaking infants and children and the risks associated with Shaken Baby Syndrome. Education and materials shall include, but not be limited to, information concerning the medical and physical effects of shaking infants and children, appropriate methods of handling infants and children, methods of preventing and reducing the risk of shaking infants and children, and the availability of community-based programs and other resources to prevent “Shaken Baby Syndrome;”
(2) The institution of education and training programs concerning the prevention and diagnosis of Shaken Baby Syndrome for parents, caregivers, health care providers, and other professionals who serve or have contact with children and families, provided that the Department of Public Health shall develop necessary educational materials;
(3) The development of a program to support and serve victims and families affected by Shaken Baby Syndrome;
(4) The creation of a surveillance and data collection program to measure the incidence of Shaken Baby Syndrome and traumatic brain injury in infants and children in the Commonwealth.
(b) No caregivers, health providers,
or other professionals serving children and families who provide education
or report information related to the department’s surveillance process shall
be liable in any civil or criminal action, if said actions were required by
this section and made in good faith.
(c) The Department of Public Health
may promulgate all rules and regulations necessary to implement the provisions
of this section, provided that the department shall consult with a statewide
advisory group of interested parties prior to implementation of the initiative
and any regulations promulgated in accordance with this section, provided
further that the department shall, in consultation with the Department of
Social Services and the Massachusetts Children’s Trust Fund, conduct an annual
evaluation of the Shaken Baby Syndrome Prevention Initiative and shall report
annually to the Governor concerning the activities undertaken as part of the
Initiative and the results of the annual evaluation, provided further that
a copy of the report shall be filed with the clerks of the House of Representatives
and the Senate no later than February of each year.”
REDRAFT
EHS 721
SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME FUNDING
Ms. Tucker and Mr. Augustus moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in line item 4510-0710 by inserting after the words “to reduce deficiencies;” the following:- “provided further, that $350,000 shall be expended for the operation of a comprehensive, statewide shaken baby syndrome prevention program including community-based and statewide activities; provided, that services funded through this item shall include, but not be limited to: education, training, intervention, support, surveillance and evaluation” and striking out the figure “$7,994,057” and inserting in place therefore the following figure:- “8,344,057”.
EHS 722
YWCA OF GREATER
Ms. Tucker moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4000-0112,
by striking out the wording “;provided further, that not less than $50,000
shall be expended for health and wellness programming at the YWCA of Greater
Lawrence” and inserting in place thereof the following wording:- “;provided
further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for health and wellness
programming at the YWCA of Greater Lawrence.”
EHS 723
EHS - Tucker – DTA Housing First
Stabilization Project
Ms. Tucker and Mr. Panagiotakos moved that the bill amended, in Section
2, by inserting after item 4403-2120, the following item:
“4404-XXXX
For the creation and development of community demonstration pilot projects
to be called the Housing First Stabilization Project (HFSP), the number of
which to be determined by the Department of Transitional Assistance (DTA),
for the purpose of preventing family homelessness and encouraging stabilization
strategies for families at risk of becoming homeless; provided further, that
such pilot programs will be selected by DTA after proper public notification
to all communities within the commonwealth of the availability of such funds,
and that eligibility and selection criteria shall be developed by DTA working
with the Committees on Ways and Means; provided further, that such funds will
be directed to qualified community-based organizations who demonstrate the
knowledge and ability to utilize these resources in combination with existing
community assets for the purpose of demonstrating that successful targeting
of homeless families, or families at imminent risk of homelessness, and the
provision of prevention and stabilization strategies will ultimately result
in reduced demand within that community for emergency shelter beds as well as provision of safe and affordable
housing for those who would otherwise have entered the shelter system; provided
further, that DTA shall promulgate regulations establishing standards by which
the entities administering such pilot programs shall determine if families
are eligible to receive assistance from said pilot programs and allowing families
to appeal a denial of assistance to DTA’s division of hearings pursuant to
section 16 of chapter 18 of the general laws; provided further, that the results
of said pilot programs will be tracked and monitored by DTA and reported to
Ways & Means and DTA on a timely basis, such results shall furthermore
ascertain within each fiscal year if there are savings achieved within that
demonstration project due to the reduced reliance on emergency shelter; and
provided further an evaluation will be conducted on the outcomes of each HFSP
project that shall be provided to the house and senate committees on ways
and means as of October 1, 2006 and April 1, 2007 and would include information on the number
of families served by each HFSP region, the affordability and stability of
housing for program recipients, including services provided, type of housing
arrangement, subsidy status, monthly rent, and gross monthly income, and any
other information that the department determines to be necessary in evaluating
the HFSP project and its impact in enabling recipients' to secure
and maintain stable housing. ………………………………………………………………………. $5,000,000
EHS 724
ELDER AFFAIRS LANGUAGE CLARIFICATION
Ms. Tucker, Mr. Moore, Ms. Chandler, Mr. Augustus, and Mr. Morrissey moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2,
in items 9110-1630, 9110-1636 and 9110-1900
by adding at the end thereof the words; “including program staff at the executive
office of elder affairs to manage said program.”
EHS 725
ELDER PERSONAL NEEDS ALLOWANCE INCREASE
Ms. Tucker, Mr. Barrios, Mr. Montigny, Ms. Resor, Mr. Brewer, Mr. Panagiotakos,
Ms. Spilka, Mr. O’Leary, and Ms. Jehlen moved that the bill be amended, in
Section 2, in 4000-0320, by inserting at the end thereof, the following: “;
provided further, notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary,
not less than $5,000,000 shall be expended from this item for the purpose
of providing an increase to $72.80 per month in the personal needs allowance
for individuals residing in nursing homes and rest homes who are eligible
for MassHealth, Emergency Aid to the Elderly Disabled and Children program
or Supplemental Security Income and increasing said amount each year at the
same rate as benefits payable to recipients of Supplemental Security Income.”
EHS 726
ELDER PROTECTIVE SERVICES
Ms. Tucker moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 9110-1636 by
striking out the figure $13,868,724" and inserting in place thereof the
following figure, "$16,818,056."
EHS 727
SENIOR INFORMATION MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
Ms. Tucker, Mr. Moore, Ms. Chandler, Mr. Augustus, and Mr. Morrissey
moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 9110-0100 by adding
the words; “provided that $1,347,500 may be spent to operate the Senior Information
Management System”, and striking at the end thereof the amount “2,208,481”
and inserting in place thereof “$3,555,981”.
Ms. Brewer moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 4590-0250, by striking the words “Berkshire Area Health
Education Center, Inc.” and inserting in place thereof the following
words:- “North
Quabbin Community Coalition”
EHS 729
Mr. Moore moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 1599-1500
by inserting at the end thereof, the following:- “provided that the secretary
shall make available not less than $1,500,000 in a grant from the fund to
a non-profit, disproportionate share community acute care hospital with less
than 115 beds that operates an inpatient psychiatric unit licensed by the
department of mental health located in southern Worcester County affiliated
with the University of Massachusetts Memorial Health Care System, and provided
further that the secretary shall make available not less than $1,500,000 in
a grant from the fund to Hubbard Hospital, and provided further that the secretary
shall make not less then $285,000 in a grant from the fund to a hospital in
the town of Milford with a teaching affiliation with the University of Massachusetts
Memorial Medical Center which is affiliated with the University of Massachusetts
Medical School,”
EHS 730
PROVISION OF SERVICES WITHIN SCHOOL
SCHOOL-BASED HEALTH CENTERS
Mr. Moore moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4000-0300,
by inserting at the end thereof the following:-“to authorize Medicaid to waive
the requirement for prior authorization for services delivered at Department
of Public Health licensed school-based health centers.
REDRAFT
EHS 731
RELATIVE TO THE VIRTUAL GATEWAY
Mr. Moore and Mr. Tarr and Ms. Chandler moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4000-0300 by adding at the end thereof the following:--
provided further, that the executive office shall develop a process whereby all participating providers who have signed the Virtual Gateway Services Agreement shall have access to the contents of the consolidated summary of any individual’s application submitted through the virtual gateway; provided further, that said information access shall comply with all HIPPA requirements; provided further, that the secretary shall report to the house and senate committee on ways and means no later than October 1, 2006 any proposed modifications to the virtual gateway system and a timeline of steps to be taken to implement said modifications
EHS 732
VIRTUAL GATEWAY THIRD PARTY CONNECTIVITY
Mr. Moore moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 4000-0300, by
inserting at the end thereof the following:- “provided further, that the executive
office of health and human services shall conduct demonstration program to
evaluate the effectiveness of using third party software tools to connect
electronically to the Virtual Gateway for the purpose of submitting electronic
applications for Medicaid and other assistance programs.; provided, that participation
in the demonstration program shall be open to designated providers of eligibility
screening and application software including but not limited to RealBenefits,
enabling them to transmit electronic applications; provided further that participation
in the demonstration program shall be open to designated hospitals and community
health centers eligible to enter into a Virtual Gateway Services Agreement
including, but not limited to, Baystate Health System, UMass Memorial Health
Care, and members of the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers;
provided further that the executive office will establish standards, specifications,
and operational requirements that make it easy for third party software to
connect to the Virtual Gateway; provided
further, that the demonstration program will measure (i) the number of applications
for MassHealth filed through third-party software (ii) the approval rate of
MassHealth applications filed through third-party software compared to applications
filed through the Virtual Gateway (iii) the impact on administrative costs
and operations from having access to third party screening and enrollment
tools that can be customized to the needs of specific providers (iv) the impact
on hospital and community health centers’ ability to comply with the screening,
documentation and audit requirements set forth in subsection (3) of Chapter
118E of the General Laws (v) the impact of the third-party software on the
ability of hospitals and community health centers to deliver other federally
funded community benefits such as Food Stamps; and provided further, that
implementation of the demonstration program shall begin no later than October
1, 2006 and shall be fully operational by December 31, 2006 and shall continue for a period
of not less then three years.
AUTHORIZING ACCESS TO MASSHEALTH MCO’S FOR
MASSHEALTH ESSENTIAL MEMBERS
Mr. Moore moved that the bill amended, in Section
2, in item 4000-1405 by adding, after the words “prior fiscal years” at the end
thereof the following clause:-and provided, further, that the executive office
of health and human services shall make provisions to allow those persons
enrolled in said program and meeting the eligibility requirements established
under the MassHealth program to be eligible to enroll in Medicaid managed care
organizations and to allow the Medicaid managed care organizations the option
of enrolling program members through current managed care organization
enrollment assignment guidelines.
EHS 734
FUNDING FOR SEVEN HILLS FOUNDATION AND
UMASS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF A RESIDENTIAL INTERMEDIATE
CARE FACILITY TO SERVE NEEDS OF MASSACHUSETTS VETERANS
Mr. Moore moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 4120-6000, by inserting at
the end thereof the following:- provided, however, that not less than
$1,500,000 shall be expended to fund a pilot cooperative agreement with Seven
Hills Foundation and UMASS Memorial Health Center for the development of a
residential intermediate care facility to serve the needs of Massachusetts
veterans, including members of the Massachusetts National Guard, Armed Forces
of the United States or Reserves who served during Operation Iraqi Freedom,
Operation Enduring Freedom, and Combined Forces Command - Afghanistan with
traumatic head injuries received on active duty; provided that every effort
shall be made to secure resources and financial support from the United States
Veterans Administration or other federal agencies and from third party sources
including, but not limited to Medicaid; and provided further that the Institute
of Commonwealth Medicine at the University of Massachusetts Medical School
shall receive funding from this appropriation to evaluate the success of the
pilot project
EHS 735
SCHOOL NURSING SERVICES / SCHOOL BASED
HEALTH CENTERS
Mr. Moore moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 4590-0250, by
striking the figure $15,000,000 and replacing therein the following figure:-"$16,000,000"
And by further amending the item by striking the figure, "$16,730,554" and replacing therein the following figure:- $17,730,554
And by further amending the item by placing at the end thereof the
following:- "provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be
expended for mental health and substance abuse services in school-based health
centers;
EHS 736
DRUG INSURANCE PROGRAM
Mr. Moore moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 9110-1455, by inserting at
the end thereof the following:- “provided, further, that a one-time
grant of $30,000 shall be paid to the Friends of Milford Elders, Inc. to reimburse
up front costs of for administering the Central Massachusetts Senior Health
Information Network for Elderly (S.H.I.N.E)”
EHS 737
PHARMACY OUTREACH PROGRAM
Mr. Moore moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 9100-1455, by
striking the figure $600,000 and replacing therein the following figure:-
“$750,000”
EHS 738
RECOGNITION OF NCQA ACCREDITED MANAGED CARE
ORGANIZATIONS
Mr. Moore moved that the bill amended by adding at the end thereof the following
new section:-
SECTION _____. Section 9A of
Chapter 118E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official Edition is
hereby amended after clause (14) by adding the following new clauses:
The office of Medicaid shall report
to the director of the group insurance commission monthly a listing of all
individuals for whom creditable coverage is provided as of the first day of the
month.
A managed care organization, as
defined in 130 CMR 501.001, which maintains National Committee for Quality
Assurance (NCQA) accreditation for its Medicaid product line, shall be deemed
compliant by the office of Medicaid for all standards within the categories for
which the managed Care Organization (MCO) has been surveyed and determined to
meet all standards. The Division shall
impose no further oversight to meet MassHealth programmatic, operational and
oversight requirements, and the division shall accept the accreditation as
meeting all standards. Accredited MCO’s
will be required to provide quarterly, semi-annual and annual reporting as
required per contract.
UMASS/MEMORIAL HEALTH CENTER MEDICAID
SUPPLEMENTAL PAYMENTS
Mr. Moore, Mr. Augustus and Mrs. Chandler moved that the bill amended in Section
100 by striking the figure "$251,000,000" and adding in place thereof
"$346,000,000"
EHS 740
EHS 741
FAMILY PLANNING
Messrs. Menard, O'Leary, Pacheco, Augustus, Moore, Resor, Tarr, and
REDRAFT
EHS 742
HOME HEALTH
Messrs. Menard Ms. Chandler, Ms.Tucker, Ms. Fargo and Messrs. Knapik, Montigny, Moore, Tarr, Tisei, and Moore moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, by inserting after item 4000-0600 the following item:
“4000-0625 For the recruitment and retention of home health workers in accordance with 114.3 CMR 50.00, including the cost of workforce training, direct wages and benefits of said workers; provided, that the funds authorized herein shall be in addition to any amounts appropriated in this line item for the purpose of providing Title XIX services to patients; and provided further, that the funds authorized herein shall be eligible for federal financial participation…………..$4,000,000”
EHS 743
Ms. Menard moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4800-0038
by inserting after the words “juvenile firesetters program” the following
words: “; provided further, that not less than $250,000 shall be expended
for the operation of a juvenile firesetters program to be operated by the
Massachusetts Coalition for Juvenile Firesetters Intervention Programs”.
EHS 744
Ms. Menard moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4510-0810
by inserting after the words “nurse examiners” the following words: “; including
not less than “$700,000” which shall be expended for a contract with the Massachusetts
Children’s Alliance to support Children’s Advocacy Centers in every district
of the Commonwealth…………………………………………$3,808,111”
EHS 745
FIRST "R" PROGRAM
Mr. Tarr moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4000-0112 by
inserting after the words “Springfield Day Nursery”, the following:-
EHS 746
COMMISSION ON SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS
Messrs. Lees, Tisei, Tarr, Hedlund, Knapik and Brown moved that the bill be
amended, in Section 2, in item 1599-6901 by inserting after the words “speaker
of the house” the following words:-
“, 1 member appointed by the house minority leader”
and further moved to amend the bill, in said item, by inserting after the words “senate president” the following words:-
“, 1 member appointed by the senate
minority leader of his designee”
EHS 747
TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION
Messrs. Lees, and Buoniconti moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2,
in item 4530-9000 by inserting at the end thereof the following:- “; provided
further, that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for teen pregnancy
prevention services in the city of
EHS 748
Mr. Lees moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 9110-0100 by
inserting at the end thereof the following:-
“; provided further, that $100,000
shall be expended for improvements to the
EHS 749
DISTRESSED HOSPITAL IN
Mr. Tarr moved that the bill be amended by inserting at the end the following
section:-
“SECTION __. The secretary of health and human services is
hereby authorized and directed to provide $600,000 from the Distressed Provider
Expendable Trust Fund, established by chapter 241 of the acts of 2004, as
a one-time grant for an acute care hospital located in the city of Gloucester
that is part of a health care system.
EHS 750
Repeal
Nursing Home Tax
Messrs. Lees, Tisei, Tarr, Hedlund, Knapik and Brown moved that the bill be
amended by inserting, after Section ____, the following new Section:-
“SECTION ____. Chapter 118G, as amended by Chapter 184 of the
Acts of 2002, is hereby amended by repealing Section 25.”
EHS 751
Mr. Tarr moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4510-0110 by
inserting after the words “Duffy Health Center” the following:-
EHS 752
Mr. Chandler moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 4000-0300,
by inserting after the words “17 executive office cluster agencies,” the following
words:- “provided further that a $500,000 one-time essential community provider
trust fund grant shall be awarded to a community health center that serves
as a family practice residency training site for a commonwealth funded medical
school and that assumed the primary care services of the former
EHS 753
COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS
Mr. Moore moved that the bill be amended, in Section
2, in item 4000-0700, inserting at the end thereof the following:- “; and
provided further, that not less than $10,000,000 shall be expended to pay
for an increase in Medicaid rates for Community Health Centers, as defined
in section 1 of chapter 118G of the General Laws” and by striking the figure
“$1,517,399,331” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$1,527,399,331”
REDRAFT
EHS 754
ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY PROVIDER TRUST FUND
Mr. Moore and Mr Tarr moved that the bill be amended by inserting at the end the following section:-
SECTION ___.
Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, the comptroller, in consultation with the secretary of health and human services, shall develop a schedule for transferring not less than $38,000,000 from the General Fund to the Essential Community Provider Trust Fund established in section 2PPP of chapter 29 of the General Laws for the purpose of making payments to hospitals and community health centers in fiscal year 2007. The secretary shall authorize expenditures from the fund without further appropriation for the purpose of a grant program to improve and enhance the ability of hospitals and community health centers to serve populations in need more efficiently and effectively, including, but not limited to, the ability to provide community-based care, clinical support, care coordination services, disease management services, primary care services, and pharmacy management services through a grant program. The office shall consider applications from acute hospitals, non-acute hospitals, and community health centers in awarding the grants, provided that the office shall publicize the existence of the grant program to eligible providers and shall award grants no later than September 1, 2006. The criteria for selection shall include, but not be limited to, the following criteria:—
- Distressed providers as determined by financial performance measures including negative operating margins, insufficient cash flow, technical bond default and the uncertain ability to cover long-term obligations, as well as potential for loss of critical community services;
- the percentage of patients with mental or substance abuse disorders served by a provider;
- the numbers of patients served by a provider who are chronically ill, elderly, or disabled;
- the payer mix of the provider, with preference given to acute hospitals where a minimum of 63 per cent of the acute hospital’s gross patient service revenue is attributable to Title XVIII and Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act or other governmental payors, including reimbursements from the Health Safety Net Fund;
- the percentage of total annual operating revenue that funding received in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 from the Distressed Provider Expendable Trust Fund comprised for the provider; and
- the cultural and linguistic challenges presented by the populations served by the provider.
- The provider can document a critical need for investment in information technology such as Computerized Physician Order Entry systems but does not have access to capital to finance such investments.
2) the secretary may further authorize distributions on an emergency basis to acute hospitals, non-acute hospitals and community health centers facing extreme financial distress or closure upon petition from the provider. Such emergency funds shall be distributed by the secretary within two weeks of petition by any such provider that is determined to be facing extreme financial distress or closure at an amount determined by the secretary.
EHS 755
Ms. Chandler moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 4000-0300,
by inserting after the words “17 executive office cluster agencies,” the following
words:- “provided further that a $500,000 one-time essential community provider
trust fund grant shall be awarded to the
EHS 756
MEDICAL PEER REVIEWS
Messrs. Lees, Tisei, Tarr, Hedlund, Knapik and Brown moved that the bill be
amended by inserting, after Section ____, the following new section:-
“SECTION ___.
Chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2004 Official
Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 205 the following
section:--
“Section 205A.
Sections 204 and 205 shall apply to any individual or group that forms a
committee to perform the duties of a medical peer review committee,
notwithstanding the fact that the formation of the committee is not required by
law or regulation or that the individual or group is not affiliated with a
public hospital or licensed hospital or nursing home or health maintenance organization. Information gathered by a medical peer review
committee under the provisions of this section shall not be confidential if the
individual or group formed the committee for the sole purpose of keeping information
confidential.”
EHS 757
WRENTHAM DEVELOPMENTAL CENTER
Mr. Brown moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 5930-1000, in
line 2, by inserting after “
EHS 758
ACUTE CARE
Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section 103,
the following new Section: -
SECTION 104. Section 25B of chapter 111 of the General Laws,
as appearing in the 2004 official edition, is hereby amended by revising the
definition of "Expenditure minimum with respect to substantial capital
expenditures" by deleting the term "acute care" as it appears
in the beginning of both subpart (1) and subpart (2) of the expenditure minimum
with respect to substantial capital expenditures definition.
EHS 759
ADULT ONSET DISABILITY FAMILIES
Mr. Joyce moved that the bill amended, in item 4510-0100 of Section 2 of chapter
45 of the acts of 2005 is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the
following: provided further, that $120,000 shall be expended for a study for
home and community based services and an economic profile of individuals and
families with neurologically and physically disabled adults under 65; and
provided further, that said study shall be one-time in nature and shall not
result in any annualization in fiscal year 2007 and is hereby further amended
by striking the figure "$17,051,539 and inserting in place thereof the
following:- $17,171,539
EHS 760
Mr. Joyce moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 9110-1900, by
inserting after the word “Springfield”: “; provided further, that not less
then $250,000 shall be expended for the creation and development of a senior
center in the town of Canton.”
EHS 761
Mr. Joyce and Mr. Tolman moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item
4200-0100, by inserting after the word “initiative”: “; provided further that
not less then $100,000 shall be expended to City-Wide Dialogues on Boston's
Ethnic & Racial Diversity, a program that provides a safe venue for honest,
respectful discussions across racial and ethnic lines, including neighborhood
diversity dialogues and youth-police dialogue.”
EHS 762
Messrs. Joyce,
EHS 763
Messrs. Joyce,
EHS 764
Mr. Joyce moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 9110-1900, by
inserting after the word Roxbury: “; provided further, that not less then
$250,000 shall be expended for the creation and development of a senior center
in the town of
REDRAFT
EHS 765
HOME
Section 16 of Chapter 6A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2000 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following text:—
“Disabled citizens, as all other citizens of the Commonwealth, are entitled to equal protection under Article CXIV of the Massachusetts Constitution, which prohibits discrimination on the basis of handicap, and the full protection of the laws of the Commonwealth, which prohibit the use of corporal punishment on school children and prisoners. No program funded, operated, licensed, or approved by any agency or subdivision of the Commonwealth shall administer to any person with a physical or mental disability any procedure which causes obvious signs of physical pain, including, but not limited to, hitting, pinching, and electric shock for the purposes of changing the behavior of the person.
No such program may employ any form of physical contact or punishment that is otherwise prohibited by law, or would be prohibited if used on a non-disabled person.
No such program may employ any procedure which denies a person with a physical or mental disability adequate sleep, food, shelter, bedding or bathroom facilities.”
EHS 766
HOMELESS MENTALLY ILL LANGUAGE
CLARIFICATION
Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item, 5046-0000
by striking the words and figures, “provided further, that not less than $2,750,000
shall be expended for the expansion of housing for the homeless mentally ill
in order to provide additional single occupancy units;”: and inserting in
place thereof the words and figures: - provided further, that not less than
$2,750,000 shall be expended for the expansion of services in support of housing
for the homeless mentally ill”.
EHS 767
UNIVERSAL IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM
Ms. Menard moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4580-1000,
by striking out the figure “$36,771,508” and inserting in place thereof the
following figure:- “$38,671,508”
EHS 768
STUCK
Ms. Walsh moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 4000-0300 by
inserting after the words “January 30, 2007”
the following:-
“Provided further that said
secretary shall provide a $300,000 one-time grant from the fund to inpatient
behavioral health providers under contract with MassHealth’s managed care
contractors for mental health and substance abuse for costs associated with
providing care to stuck kids”.
EHS 769
Mr. Joyce moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 4100-0060, by
inserting after the word “2007” “;
provided further, that the secretary of health and human services shall provide
a $300,000 one-time grant for Milton Hospital.”
EHS 770
GIRL'S SELF ESTEEM
Ms. Walsh moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by inserting after
item 4513-1115 the following item:
“4513-xxxx for a pilot program to
be administered by the department of public health in the city of
EHS 771
TEEN PREGNANCY PREVENTION SERVICES
Ms. Fargo, Ms. Menard, Ms. Spilka, and Messrs. Barrios, Brown, Knapik, McGee,
Pacheco, and Timilty moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item
4530-9000, by striking out the figure “$2,000,000” and inserting in place
thereof the following figure:- “$3,000,000”.
REDRAFT
EHS 772
SUPPORTIVE HOUSING
Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 9110-1604, by adding after the word “program” the following new language:
“at state or federally-assisted housing sites”
EHS 773
Messrs. Augustus, Brewer, Tisei, Barrios and Ms. Resor, Ms. Spilka and Ms.
Chanlder moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 4513-1000 by inserting
after the words “gay and lesbian youth” the
following: “provided further that not less than $3,047,431 shall be expended
for rape crisis services and Llamanos y Hablemos” and in said item by striking
out the figure “$9,470,424” and inserting in place thereof the figure “$9,770,424”
EHS 774
QUALITY
Ms. Jehlen moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, by inserting after item
1599-0035 the following item:-
“1599-0036
For the Quality Care Fund for private sector human service workers. This fund would cover the costs associated with
pay raises, provided those raises are conditioned on the completion of training
programs and provided such an arrangement would be contractually enforceable…………………………………………..4,000,000”
EHS 775
EMERGENCY DISPENSING
Ms. Fargo moved that the bill be amended in section 2, by inserting after item 4516-1022, the following item:-
4516-2500
For emergency preparedness for a flu pandemic, in the identification of deficiencies
in resources and coordinated capabilities of the department and local health
departments; provided, not less than $140,000 shall be expended by the department
to study the public health emergency preparedness in the commonwealth for
such pandemic; provided further, the study will be performed jointly by the
Harvard School of Public Health Center for Emergency Preparedness and the
Cambridge Public Health Advanced Practice Center for Emergency Preparedness;
provided further, the study shall identify deficiencies between the department’s
guidelines for emergency dispensing site management and operations and the
current capabilities of local health departments to implement those guidelines;
and provided further, that the study shall include a report with recommendations
to improve emergency dispensing site management and operations preparedness
in the commonwealth for such pandemic; and provided further, such report shall
identify any necessary unfilled public health resource needs for such management
and operations and an estimate of the projected costs for implementation of
those resource needs; and provided further, the department shall submit a
copy of the report to the house and senate chairmen of the joint committees
on Public Health and Health Care Financing by December 15, 2006….……………………………….$140,000
EHS 776
DOT
Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4000-0112 by
inserting after the words “Springfield Day Nursery:” the following:
“provided further that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for
DotWell youth serviced and out of school time activities”
EHS 777
TIMILTY ADULT
Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4120-4000 by
inserting after the words “University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth
“ the following; -provided further, that not less than $100,000 shall
be expended for the Joseph F. Timilty Adult Day Health and Memory Loss Center;
EHS 778
SOCIAL CAPITAL
Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4200-0010
by inserting after the words “management system” the following: -“provided further, $50,000
shall be expended for Social Capital Inc’s youth programs in
HORIZON'S
Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item in item 4400-1000,
by inserting, after “the department’s caseworkers”; the following, - provided further, that $100,000 shall be expended
for the Horizon Housing Program located in Mattapan”
EHS 780
TEEN STRUCTURED SETTINGS
Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4403-2119 by
inserting after the following “children program” the following: -“provided further,
no less than $375,463 for St. Mary’s Home in the Teen Structured Settings
Program which provides for 5 pregnant and parenting teens that would otherwise
be homeless or in a destructive setting”.
REDRAFT
EHS 781
Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4510-0100 by inserting, after the words “abstinence-only programming” the following; “provided further that $158,000 shall be expended for the Haitian Multi-Service Center.”
REDRAFT
EHS 782
DOT
Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by inserting after item 7007-0100 the following item:-
“7007-0215 For the operation of the Massachusetts business to business program; provided, that a report shall be submitted to the house and senate committees on ways and means, not later than February 1, 2007, and shall include, but not be limited to, the following: (1) the number of businesses that have used the program in fiscal year 2007, including both businesses located in the commonwealth and those that were attracted to Massachusetts by this program; (2) the number of jobs the commonwealth has retained as a result of the funding in this line item; and (3) the amount of private investment that has occurred as a result of the funding in this line item…………………$500,000”
EHS 783
REBOUND
Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4512-0200,
by inserting after the words “Framingham Coalition for the Prevention of Drug
and Alcohol abuse” the following, “provided further, that not less than $833,000
shall be expended for the Volunteers of America Rebound Youth Residential
Recovery Program at Long Island Hospital in the city of Boston for substance
abuse and rehabilitation services to youths with addictions”.
EHS 784
Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4512-0200 by
striking the words “ that not less than $100,000 shall be expended for the
maintenance and operation of the Intensive Outpatient Program at the South
Boston Collaborative for the purposes of responding to adolescent suicide
clusters and drug abuse in the South Boston section of the city of Boston”
and replacing it with “that not less than $155,000 shall be expended for the
maintenance and operation of the Intensive Outpatient Program at the South
Boston Collaborative for the purposes of responding to adolescent suicide
clusters and drug abuse in the South Boston section of the city of Boston”
REDRAFT
EHS 785
OUTREACH
Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4513-1000 by striking out the words: “provided further, that not less than $200,000 shall be expended for ROCA, Inc. for outreach and youth development for at-risk youth and young adults in Chelsea, Revere, and East Boston” and insert thereof the following words: -“provided further, that not less than $300,000 shall be expended for ROCA, Inc. for outreach and youth development for at-risk youth and young adults in Chelsea, Revere, and East Boston; provided further, that not less than $100,000 of said funds shall be expended for such programs in the Bowdoin/Geneva and the Uphams Corner/North Dorchester sections of Boston;”
EHS 786
H.E.L.P.
Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4590-0250 by
striking, in line 15 “$99,000” and replacing it with “$100,000.”
EHS 787
Mr. Brewer moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section 104,
the following new Section:-
“Section _. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, in
fiscal year 2007, the Essential Community Provider Trust Fund, as established
in Chapter 58 of the Acts of 2006, the comptroller of said fund shall provide a
$1,000,000 one-time grant from the fund for
REDRAFT
EHS 788
BRIDGE HOME
Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4800-0041 by inserting “provided further, that no less than $1,872,698 shall be expended for Bridge Home/STARR, a group care services program in Dorchester.”
EHS 789
Saint Mary's Women and
Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4800-0041 after
the words “well-being of children.” the following: “Provided further , $762,304
be provided to fund St. Mary’s Woman and Infant Center in Dorchester”
EHS 790
EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION AT
Ms. Spilka moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4800-0038,
by inserting at the end thereof the following language:- “provided further,
that not less than $80,000 shall be expended for the operation and costs of
an early childhood education and training program at South Middlesex Vocational
Technical High School.”
EHS 791
HUMAN SERVICE SALARY RESERVE
Ms. Spilka, Ms. Jehlen, Mssrs. Tisei and Timilty moved that the bill be amended,
in Section 2, in item 1599-6901, by striking out the figure “28,000,000” and
inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “44,006,000”.
EHS 792
PUBLIC NURSING HOMES
Messrs. Pacheco and Knapik moved that the bill be amended in outside section
82, by striking subsection (f) and adding the following new subsections: -
“(f) $250,000 to fund expenses at
the division related to the implementation and administration of section 25 of
chapter 118G of the General Laws;
(g) $2,000,000 shall be
allotted for the provision of one time grants to be awarded to public operated
MassHealth urban nursing homes located in Taunton and Holyoke; and"
EHS 793
WITHDRAWN
EHS 794
ELDER RESIDENTIAL ASSISTANCE
Mr. Tolman moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 9110-1700
by striking out the figure “$250,000” and inserting in place thereof the following:-
“500,000.”
REDRAFT
EHS 795
JUVENILE COURT CLINICS
Ms. Spilka and Messrs. Montigny and Tolman, Ms. Tucker, Mr. Augustus, Ms. Resor, Ms. Fargo, Mr. Barrios, Ms. Jehlen, Mr. McGee, Ms. Creem, Mr. Tisei, Mr. Timilty, Mr. Nuciforo, and Mr. Havern moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 5055-0000, by striking out the figure “$500,000” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “2,000,000”; and in said item by striking out the figure “6,607,903” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$8,107,903”; and in said item by striking the words, “for the expansion of” and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “to sustain and expand”
EHS 796
ESSENTIAL COMMUNITY PROVIDER TRUST FUND
Mr. Hart moved that the bill be amended inserting, after Section ________,
the following new Section: -
“Notwithstanding any general or
special law to the contrary Chapter 58 of the Acts of 2006 is hereby amended in
SECTION 8, Section 2
EHS 797
ARC OF NORTHERN
Mr. Baddour moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 5930-1000 by
inserting after the words “
EHS 798
EARLY INTERVENTION
Mr. Baddour moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, by striking out
item 4513-1021 and inserting in place thereof the following item:-
“4513-1021
For a rate increase for the early intervention program; provided, that $3,780,000
shall be expended to fund an 8 per cent rate increase for program services
provided under items 4513-1020, 4000-0500, 4000-0700 and 4000-0860 to increase
salaries and compensation for early intervention staff, effective
REDRAFT
EHS 799
Mr. Baddour moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 4000-0112 by inserting after the words “Newton Community Service Centers;” the following:- “provided further, that not less than $25,000 be expended for programs and improvements at the Haverhill YWCA”
EHS 800
SPECIALTY HOSPITAL RATES
Mr. Baddour moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4000-0300
by inserting after the words “Virtual Gateway;” the following:-
“provided further that said executive office shall not reduce said
outpatient rates for any specialty hospital, which limits its admissions to
patients under active diagnosis and treatment of the eyes, ears, nose, and
throat, below that which was granted during hospital fiscal year 2005,”
EHS 801
JAIL DIVERSION PROGRAM
Ms. Spilka and Ms. Jehlen moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in
item 5046-0000, by striking out the words, “provided further that $200,000
shall be expended for jail diversion programs; provided further that of that
$200,000, $100,000 shall be expended for the jail diversion program in Framingham”
and inserting in place thereof the following words:- “provided further that
not less than $300,000 shall be expended to help create pre-arrest jail diversion
grant program at the Department of Mental Health; provided further that $100,000
shall be expended for the jail diversion program in Framingham;”
EHS 802
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION
ACCOUNT
Mr. Tolman moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 4510-0100 by
striking out the figure “$17,051,539” and inserting in the place thereof the
following:- "$17,418,658”
REDRAFT
EHS 803
FAMILY SHELTER
Ms. Spilka and Ms. Jehlen moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 4403-2120, by inserting after the words “provided further, that no emergency assistance expenditures shall be paid from this item unless explicitly authorized;” the following wording:- “provided further, that the department may, pursuant to regulations promulgated by the department in conformance with subsection (D) of section 2 of chapter 18 of the general laws, expend funds from this item to provide emergency assistance, other than emergency shelter, to prevent or end homelessness among families with income up to 130% of the federal poverty level, including families with housing subsidies, but only to the extent that making such expenditures will not lead to eligible families being unable to access shelter, will not cause or contribute to a deficiency during the fiscal year, and will not lead to families being placed in housing that is not safe and sanitary;
EHS 804
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
Ms. Spilka moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4800-0015
by striking out the figure “$75,563,750” and inserting in place thereof the
following figure:- “$76,498,732”
EHS 805
Mr. Nuciforo moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 4512-0200,
by inserting after the words “programs in Springfield” the following words:-
EHS 806
TURNING 22
Ms. Spilka, Mr. Brown, Mr. Barrios, Ms. Jehlen, Mr. Havern, Mr. Tisei, Mr.
Timilty, Mr. McGee, Mr. Creedon, Mr. Tolman, and Mr. Morrissey moved that
the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 5920-5000, by striking out the following
figure “$13,600,000” and inserting in place therof the following figure:-
“$17,600,000”; and in said item by striking out the figure “$8,500,000” and
inserting in place therof the following figure:- “$10,500,000”.
EHS 807
Mr. Brewer moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section 104,
the following new Section:-
“SECTION__. Notwithstanding any
general or special law to the contrary, in fiscal year 2007, the Essential
Community Provider Trust Fund, as established in Chapter 58 of the Acts of
2006, the comptroller of said fund shall provide a $1,000,000 one-time grant
from the fund for Bay State Mary Lane Hospital in the Town of Ware.”
EHS 808
Mr. Nuciforo moved that the bill amended by inserting after section 104 the
following new section:-
EHS 809
BEST BUDDIES
Mr. Tolman moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 5920-2000
by striking “provided further, that not less than $500,000 shall be expended
for Best Buddies Massachusetts” and inserting in place thereof the following:-
“provided further, that not less
than $750,000 shall be expended for Best Buddies Massachusetts.”
EHS 810
State Laboratory Institute
Mr. Joyce moved that the bill be
amended, in Section 2, in
item 4516-1000, by striking out the figure “$12,277,658,” and inserting in
place thereof the following figure:- “13,277,658.”
EHS 811
Ms. Jehlen moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 4510-0100 by
striking out the figure $
17,051,539” and inserting in place thereof the figure 17,970,277”.
EHS 812
Mr. Nuciforo moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 4530-9000,
by inserting after the words “town of Orange”, the following words:-
REDRAFT
EHS 813
ADULT
Messrs. Baddour, Mr. Tarr, Mr. Moore, Mr. Barrios, Ms. Jehlen, Mr. Panagiotakos, Mr. Montigny, Ms. Tucker Mr. Joyce, Ms. Creem, Mr. O’Leary, Ms. Chandler, Messrs. Creedon and Panagiotakos moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4000-0600 by inserting after the words “providing caregiving services to an elder;” the following:- “provided further, that the Executive Office of Elder Affairs shall make no change in the reimbursement system or operations of Adult Day Health programs as they relate to transportation of program participants except that the executive office may grant periodic rate increases, as appropriate, for transportation services;”
EHS 814
Mr. Brewer moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section 104,
the following new Section:-
“Section _. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, in
fiscal year 2007, the Essential Community Provider Trust Fund, as established
in Chapter 58 of the Acts of 2006, the comptroller of said fund shall provide a
$1,000,000 one-time grant from the fund for a sole community hospital located
in the city of Gardner providing essential community health services and access
to care for low-income population in northern Worcester county.”
REDRAFT
EHS 815
NURSING FACILITIES
Mr. Baddour, Mr. Tarr, Mr. Moore, Mr. Berry , Mr. Pacheco, Ms. Chandler moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4000-0600 by inserting after the words “caregiving services to an elder;” the following:- “provided further that effective July 1, 2006 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, nursing facility MassHealth rates shall be adjusted by no less than $19,000,000 above the payments made to nursing facilities for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006." And by striking the figure “$1,702,009,136” and inserting in place thereof the following figure: “$1,721,009,136.”
EHS 816
DMR SERVICE COORDINATORS
Ms. Spilka moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 5920-1000, by
striking out the figure “$55,914,599” and inserting in place thereof the following
figure:- “$56,914,599”.
EHS 817
DISTRESSED HOSPITAL
Mr. Baddour moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section XX,
the following new Section:-
“SECTION XX. The Secretary of the Executive Office of
Health and Human Services shall provide a $1,500,000 one-time grant from the
Distressed Provider Expendable Trust Fund for a specialty hospital located in
Suffolk County which provides diagnosis and treatment of the eyes, ears, nose
and throat.
EHS 818
HEALTH
Mr. Baddour, Mr. Tarr, Mr. Moore, Mr. Berry, Ms.Tucker , Mr. Pacheco moved that the bill be amended by striking out Section 35.
EHS 819
DISTRESSED HOSPITAL FUNDING
Mr. Tolman moved that the bill be amended by inserting, after Section 104,
the following new Section:-
“SECTION XX. The Secretary of the Executive Office of
Health and Human Services shall provide a $2,000,000 one-time grant from the
Distressed Provider Expendable Trust Fund for a pediatric rehabilitation
hospital located in
EHS 820
A.W.A.K.E. PROGRAM
Messrs. Buoniconti and Lees moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2,
in item 4800-0038 by adding:-
“and provided further, that not
less than $100,000 shall be expended for the A.W.A.K.E. program in the City of
Springfield”.
EHS 821
PEDIATRIC
Mr. Tolman moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4000-0300
by adding the following new language:-
“provided further, that in determining future rate year inpatient and outpatient rates for a pediatric rehabilitation hospital located in Suffolk County, said hospital shall be compared to pediatric specialty hospitals and units for any inpatient or outpatient efficiency standards being applied to their rate methodology and said executive office shall utilize payment methodologies that ensure that all rates of payment are not less than those in effect during the rate year 2006 for said hospital;”
EHS 822
Ms. Fargo, Ms. Resor and Mr. Panagiotakos moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 4000-0300, by inserting after the words “17 executive office cluster agencies;” the following text:-
"provided further, that a $300,000
essential community provider trust fund grant shall be awarded to a nonprofit,
acute care community hospital located in Middlesex County subject to the conditions
that such hospital has not more 160 licensed medical surgical beds, provides
inpatient psychiatric care, and operates a significant hospital-based paramedic
program and provided further, provides services to 25 area communities including
all communities in the northern half of said county."
EHS 823
ORANGE RECOVERY HOUSE
Mr. Brewer moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4512-0200, by adding at the
end thereof the following:- “; provided further, that not less than
$275,000 shall be appropriated for Franklin Medical Center’s Beacon Recovery
Program at the Orange Recovery House;”
EHS 824
WITHDRAWN
REDRAFT
EHS 825
MASSACHUSETTS CITIZEN ADVOCACY
Mr. Brewer moves that the bill amended, in Section 2, in item 4120-4000, by inserting at the end thereof the following words:- “provided that $50,000 shall be transferred to the Massachusetts Citizen Advocacy Program;” and further amended the item by striking the figure “$9,997,486” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$10,047,486”
EHS 826
HOMELESS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEM
Mr. Tolman moved that the bill amended, in Section 2, by striking out item
4400-1079 and inserting in place thereof the following item:-
“4400-1079
For the operation of the homeless management information system; provided,
that during fiscal year 2007 the department shall submit quarterly to the
house and senate committees on ways and means a status report detailing the
specific implementation of the system, the statewide number and percentage
of homeless programs participating by month, the types and descriptions of
information reports able to be generated; and any other information that the
department determines to be necessary in evaluating the full and complete
implementation of the system; and provided further, that the report shall
also detail all expenditures by subject classification; and provided further
that the use of these funds includes the creation of a free interface for
both the collection and sharing back of data for the various homeless providers
and Continuums of Care (CoCs) across the state who are already using other
HMIS systems, that the department should follow federal data standards for
de-duplication of clients, use an anonymous identifier, and allow homeless
CoCs and providers already using HMIS systems to provide anonymous aggregate
data in order to fully protect client privacy; and that DTA HMIS can demonstrate
no later than
EHS 827
Mr. Baddour moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in item 4000-0300
by inserting after the words “hospital administrative costs;” the following:-
“provided further, that no less than $2,662,000 shall be expended for a one
time payment to Haverhill;”
EHS 828
Messrs. Buoniconti and Lees moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2,
in item 1410-0012 by striking out “that not less than $144,879 be obligated
for a contract with the Puerto Rican Veterans Association, Inc. in the City
of
“that not less than $234,879 shall
be obligated for a contract with the Puerto Rican Veterans Association, Inc.
in the City of Springfield”
EHS 829
BRIGHTSIDE FOR FAMILIES
Mssrs. Buoniconti and Lees moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2, in
item 4800-0038 by adding:-
“Providing further, that not less
than $500,000 shall be expended for Brightside for Children and Families in
EHS 830
DRUG COMPANY REBATE OBLIGATIONS
Mr. Buoniconti moved that the bill be amended by adding the following outside
section:-
“The Executive Office of Health and
Human Services and MassHealth shall conduct a study to determine if all pharmaceutical
manufacturers, including generic drug manufacturers who do business with the
Commonwealth, are fulfilling their rebate obligations to the Commonwealth.
The results of the study shall be submitted to the Committees on Ways and
Means no later than
EHS 831
RELATIVE TO THE DEAF-BLIND COMMUNITY ACCESS
NETWORK
Messrs. Tisei, Lees, Knapik, Tarr, Hedlund and Brown moved that the bill be
amended, in Section 2, in item 4110-1000, by striking out the figure “$350,000”
and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- “$400,000”, and by striking
out the figure “$3,967,118” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:-
“$4,017,118”.
EHS 832
NEIGHBORHOOD REVITALIZATION INITIATIVE
Messrs. Buoniconti and Lees moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2,
in item 7004-0099 by adding:-
“and provided further, that not less
than $100,000 shall be expended on the Neighborhood Revitalization Initiative
administered by HAP, Inc in the City of Springfield”.
EHS 833
Messrs. Buoniconti and Lees moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2,
in item 1410-0012 by adding:-
“and provided further, that not less
than $50,000 shall be expended for the operation of the Mason Square Veterans
Outreach Center in the City of Springfield”.
EHS 834
Messrs. Buoniconti and Lees moved that the bill be amended, in Section 2,
in item 7004-0099 by adding:-
“and provided further that not less
than $50,000 shall be expended on the
EHS 835
WITHDRAWN