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S 828

Relates to the New York state health care quality and cost containment commission

2025 Regular Session Introduced by George Borrello and 1 co-sponsor

Raises thresholds for health purchasing cooperatives: replaces 6 with 8, increases enrollment from 85,000 to 100,000, and removes subsection (v) of §13(b), broadening eligibility.

REFERRED TO INSURANCE
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Bill Summary · S 828

Summary — S 828: "An Act relative to health purchasing cooperatives"

Status: Referred to Committee on Insurance (introduced 01/09/2025; docketed as Senate No. 828)
Primary sponsor (document shows Massachusetts filing): Bruce E. Tarr. (Sponsor list in supplied metadata includes U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth and Patrick Gallivan — see note on inconsistencies below.)

Purpose / Intent

The bill makes targeted, numeric amendments to the statutory provisions governing health purchasing cooperatives in Chapter 176J of the Massachusetts General Laws. Its apparent intent is to broaden or relax certain statutory thresholds and remove a specified subsection from the statute, which may change eligibility, size, or operational parameters for health purchasing cooperatives and related entities.

Key statutory changes

The bill contains three short amendments to Chapter 176J (as appearing in the 2022 edition):

  1. Section 1 — Section 12, line 35:

    • Replaces the number “6” with “8”.
    • Effect: a numeric parameter in Section 12 is increased from 6 to 8. (The bill text does not state what the number refers to; readers should consult the current Section 12 for context — e.g., number of cooperatives, board members, plan options, or other enumerated items.)

  2. Section 2 — Section 12, line 39:

    • Replaces “85,000” with “100,000”.
    • Effect: raises an enrollment or population threshold from 85,000 to 100,000. This likely changes eligibility or size criteria referenced in Section 12.

  3. Section 3 — Section 13(b):

    • Strikes subsection (v) in its entirety.
    • Effect: removes whatever specific requirement, restriction, exemption, or authority is contained in subsection (v) of Section 13(b). The practical impact depends on the substance of the removed clause.

Who would be affected

  • Health purchasing cooperatives (entities formed under Chapter 176J): changes could alter eligibility, size limits, or governance depending on what the amended numbers reference.
  • Employers, employees, and individuals who participate in or are served by those cooperatives.
  • Health insurers and plan administrators that contract with or are regulated in relation to cooperatives.
  • State regulators charged with oversight of Chapter 176J entities.

Procedural / timeline notes

  • Filed / docketed: Senate No. 828, 01/09/2025.
  • Status entries in the provided materials show multiple committee referrals and actions (e.g., Referred to Insurance; referred to Financial Services; read and referred to Commerce, Science, and Transportation). There are also hearing dates listed (hearing scheduled 10/27/2025). These entries appear inconsistent and may reflect either clerical duplication or cross-jurisdictional metadata; the primary status indicator is “REFERRED TO INSURANCE.”
  • To follow progress, check the official Massachusetts legislative website for Senate No. 828 (One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court, 2025–2026).

Notes and recommended next steps

  • The bill text amends numeric and subsection references but does not include the full content of Section 12 or Section 13(b). To determine precise legal and operational impacts, review the current text of Chapter 176J, Sections 12 and 13(b), and specifically the content of the subsection being removed (v).
  • Because the supplied sponsor and committee metadata include apparent inconsistencies (e.g., federal-sounding committees and U.S. Senators mixed with Massachusetts state bill language), confirm the bill’s jurisdiction and correct sponsor list via the official state legislative docket before relying on sponsor/committee information.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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