Employment Labor and Benefits Advisory: Proposed Regulations Affecting Employers Issued under the Massachusetts Health Care Reform Act
7/12/2006
The Division of Health Care Policy and Finance of the Commonwealth's Executive Office of Health and Human Services (DHCPF) recently issued three proposed regulations that address the obligations imposed on employers under the new Massachusetts health care reform law, Chapter 58 of the Massachusetts Acts of 2006. Specifically, the proposed regulations cover the following of the Act's requirements:
- The "Fair Share Contribution" Requirement.
- The "Employer Surcharge for State-Funded Health Care Costs."
- The Health Insurance Responsibility Disclosure Form.
This client advisory explains the background and the key features of each of these proposed regulations.
