A communication from the Executive Office of Health and Human Services (see Section 10F of Chapter 118E of the General Laws) submitting a quarterly report for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026 legislative report for the Children’s Medical Security Plan

This bill transmits a required quarterly report from the Executive Office of Health and Human Services to the state legislature regarding the Children's Medical Security Plan for the first quarter of fiscal year 2026. The document provides data on program eligibility, noting that 79,633 children were enrolled at the end of September 2025, and details total expenditures of approximately $12.7 million across medical, dental, and pharmacy claims. It also highlights recent policy changes effective January 2025, which eliminated copayments for all members and set premiums to zero for families with incomes up to 300% of the federal poverty level.