Section 221 Cambridge Community Health Center 3

(a) Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, in the event that the commonwealth does not receive initial federal approvals pursuant to section 219 that the secretary of health and human services determines necessary to implement said section 219, the secretary, in collaboration with the non-state-owned public hospital, shall develop and pursue alternative federal funding mechanisms, as necessary, to achieve the specified incremental federal funding pursuant to said section 219 and shall seek all necessary federal approvals.

(b) The secretary of health and human services shall notify the house and senate committees on ways and means and the joint committee on health care financing of any federal approval received or denied pursuant to this section.