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SECTION 1. Section 6 of chapter 6D of the General Laws, as amended by section 14 of chapter 343 of the Acts of 2024, is hereby further amended by adding the following subsection:- (g) The total assessed amount for acute hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, non-hospital provider organizations, pharmaceutical manufacturing companies, pharmacy benefit managers and surcharge payors shall not increase from the previous year at a rate greater than the health care cost growth benchmark approved by the commission pursuant to section 9 for the same year. SECTION 2. Section 7 of chapter 12C of the General Laws, as amended by section 21 of chapter 342 of the Acts of 2024, is hereby further amended by adding the following subsection:- (g) The total assessed amount for acute hospitals, ambulatory surgical centers, non-hospital provider organizations, pharmaceutical manufacturing companies, pharmacy benefit managers and surcharge payors shall not increase from the previous year at a rate greater than the health care cost growth benchmark approved by the health policy commission pursuant to section 9 of chapter 6D for the same year.
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