{"id":3754,"date":"2023-06-30T18:38:54","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T22:38:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/?p=3754"},"modified":"2023-07-10T15:26:29","modified_gmt":"2023-07-10T19:26:29","slug":"chapter-224-an-act-improving-the-quality-of-health-care-and-controlling-costs-by-reforming-health-systems-and-payments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/2023\/06\/30\/chapter-224-an-act-improving-the-quality-of-health-care-and-controlling-costs-by-reforming-health-systems-and-payments\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 224, An Act Improving the Quality of Health Care and Controlling Costs by Reforming Health Systems and Payments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/Legislative-History-Memo.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">An Act Improving the Quality of Health Care and Controlling Costs by Reforming Health Systems and Payments Memorandum<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1. \u00a0Procedural History and Bill Versions<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/Bill-S02400.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"caret-color: #000000;\">S2400<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/Agreggated-Bill-History-224.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Aggregated Bill History<\/a> (Including amendment history)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Other versions:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/Bill-H04070.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">H4070<\/a><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\">, <a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/H4127.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">H4127<\/a>, <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/H4128.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">H4128<\/a>, <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/H4155.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">H4155<\/a>, <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/Bill-S02260.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">S2260<\/a>, <\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/Bill-S02270.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">S2270<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/BillsCombined.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Bills Combined and Incorporated into H4070\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/Bill-H01849.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Governor Bill (H1849)<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/Section-by-Section-Summary-Chapter-224-of-Acts-of-2012-DRAFT-2012.09.14.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Section by Section Summary of Chapter 224<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2. Committee Documents<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/hj061412.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">House Journal<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/Senate-Journal-6.14.12.docx\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Senate Journal<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">3. Floor Documents and Conference Committee Materials<a href=\"https:\/\/archives.lib.state.ma.us\/bitstream\/handle\/2452\/127672\/ocn806091064-benefit_review.pdf?sequence=1&amp;isAllowed=y\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/BLBSMA-CC-Materials.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"caret-color: #000000;\">Blue Cross Blue Shield Massachusetts\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/HCR-Final-Summary.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">HCR Final Summary<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/Summary-Chapter-224-HCR-Conference-Committee-Report.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Chapter 224 Summary\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/MMPI-Implications-of-Ch.224-for-MassHealth-9-12.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">UMass. Medical School: Chapter 224 of the Acts of 2012: Implications for MassHealth<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">4. Executive Action Documents<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">5. Press Reports (links only) \u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"section\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bostonglobe.com\/lifestyle\/health-wellness\/2012\/07\/31\/lawmakers-pass-health-care-cost-control-bill\/f5os25IpeI9aY9lt56b8UP\/story.html\" style=\"color: #000000;\">The Boston Globe: Mass. lawmakers pass healthcare cost-control bill<\/a> By: Chelsea Conaboy and Liz Kowalczzyk<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Forbes: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/aroy\/2012\/05\/06\/massachusetts-institutes-health-care-price-controls-is-america-next\/?sh=14c807882b6e\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Massachusetts Moves Toward Health-Care Price Controls. Is America Next?<\/a> By: Avik Roy<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/20121173\" style=\"color: #000000;\">HEALTH CARE COST CONTROL BILLS HEAD TO NEGOTIATING TABLE<\/a> By: Michael Norton, JUNE 14, 2012<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/2012897\" style=\"color: #000000;\">STATE CAPITOL BRIEFS &#8211; LUNCH EDITION &#8211; THURSDAY, JULY 26, 2012<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">State House News Service: <a href=\"https:\/\/www-statehousenews-com.ezproxy.bu.edu\/news\/2012850\" style=\"color: #000000;\">HOUSE SESSION &#8211; TUESDAY, JULY 31, 2012<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Wicked Local: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wickedlocal.com\/story\/swampscott-reporter\/2012\/08\/07\/six-years-after-health-care\/38497009007\/\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Six years after health care access law, Patrick signs bill tackling rising costs<\/a> By: Matt Murphy, Michael Norton, and Colleen Quinn<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">6. Misc<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westlaw.com\/Document\/N0010E03073AA11E783EBFAD922F6D935\/View\/FullText.html?transitionType=Default&amp;contextData=(sc.Default)&amp;VR=3.0&amp;RS=cblt1.0\" style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/a><\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/Governor-Deval-Patrick-Issues-in-Brief.pdf\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Governor Patrick&#8217;s Issues in Brief<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a href=\"\/masslaw\/files\/2023\/06\/Media.zip\" style=\"color: #000000;\">Media<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An Act Improving the Quality of Health Care and Controlling Costs by Reforming Health Systems and Payments Memorandum 1. \u00a0Procedural History and Bill Versions S2400 Aggregated Bill History (Including amendment history) Other versions: H4070, H4127, H4128, H4155, S2260, S2270 Bills Combined and Incorporated into H4070\u00a0 Governor Bill (H1849) Section by Section Summary of Chapter 224 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22595,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[17],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3754"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/22595"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3754"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3754\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4533,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3754\/revisions\/4533"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3754"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3754"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/masslaw\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3754"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}