# Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6D, sec. 5: Monitoring of health care delivery and payment system

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## Section

- **Citation:** Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6D, sec. 5
- **Heading:** Monitoring of health care delivery and payment system
- **Jurisdiction:** Massachusetts
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** MA Code / Part I / Title II / Chapter 6D / Section 5

## Text

Section 5. The commission shall monitor the reform of the health care delivery and payment system in the commonwealth under this chapter. The commission shall: (i) set health care cost growth goals for the commonwealth; (ii) enhance the transparency of provider organizations; (iii) monitor the development of ACOs and patient-centered medical homes; (iv) monitor the adoption of alternative payment methodologies; (v) foster innovative health care delivery and payment models that lower health care cost growth while improving the quality of patient care; (vi) monitor and review the impact of changes within the health care marketplace; (vii) monitor the location and distribution of health care services and health care resources; and (viii) protect patient access to necessary health care services. The commission shall establish goals that are intended to reduce health care disparities in racial, ethnic and disabled communities and in doing so shall seek to incorporate the recommendations of the health disparities council and the office of health equity.

Section 5. The commission shall monitor the reform of the health care delivery and payment system in the commonwealth under this chapter. The commission shall: (i) set health care cost growth goals for the commonwealth; (ii) enhance the transparency of provider organizations; (iii) monitor the development of ACOs and patient-centered medical homes; (iv) monitor the adoption of alternative payment methodologies; (v) foster innovative health care delivery and payment models that lower health care cost growth while improving the quality of patient care; (vi) monitor and review the impact of changes within the health care marketplace; (vii) monitor the location and distribution of health care services and health care resources; and (viii) protect patient access to necessary health care services. The commission shall establish goals that are intended to reduce health care disparities in racial, ethnic and disabled communities and in doing so shall seek to incorporate the recommendations of the health disparities council and the office of health equity.

## Nearby sections

- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6D, sec. 1 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TII_C6D_S1.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6D, sec. 2 Health policy commission; governing board; members; duties and powers; annual report](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TII_C6D_S2.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6D, sec. 2A Confidentiality of nonpublic clinical, financial, strategic or operational documents](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TII_C6D_S2A.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6D, sec. 3 Board powers and duties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TII_C6D_S3.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6D, sec. 3A Office for pharmaceutical policy and analysis](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TII_C6D_S3A.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6D, sec. 4 Advisory council](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TII_C6D_S4.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6D, sec. 5 Monitoring of health care delivery and payment system](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TII_C6D_S5.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6D, sec. 6 Payment by acute hospital or ambulatory surgical center for estimated expenses of commission](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TII_C6D_S6.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6D, sec. 7 Administration of the Healthcare Payment Reform Fund; competitive process for development of health care payment and service delivery models; annual report](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TII_C6D_S7.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6D, sec. 8 Public hearings; witnesses; annual report](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TII_C6D_S8.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6D, sec. 8A Pharmaceutical drug pricing; manufacturer disclosure of pricing information; determination of supplemental rebate, proposed value or reasonableness of pricing of a drug](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TII_C6D_S8A.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6D, sec. 9 Health care cost growth benchmark; modification](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TII_C6D_S9.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6D, sec. 10 Notice to health care entities exceeding health care cost growth benchmark; performance improvement plan; waiver; penalty for failure to comply](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TII_C6D_S10.md)
- [Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6D, sec. 11 Registration program for provider organizations; division of insurance risk certificate](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_MA_PI_TII_C6D_S11.md)

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