Recognizing the value of the immunization programs to municipal employees, police, fire, and other public safety officers, and to teachers and other school district employees, the director of the department of health or his or her designee shall meet with representatives and agencies of local governments, including but not limited to the league of cities and towns, the division of municipal finance, the association of police chiefs, the association of fire chiefs, and the association of school committees, to obtain and share information regarding the effectiveness of the program and the manner and timing under which municipalities shall become included in the funding method described in this section. The department shall also seek clarification from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services regarding the extent to which Medicare, Medicare managed care organizations, and Medicare supplement plans could become included in the funding method described in this section. The department shall report its findings to the chairpersons of the house finance committee and senate finance committee not later than April included in the funding method described in this section. The department shall report its findings to the chairpersons of the house finance committee and senate finance committee not later than April 1, 2015. History of Section.P.L. 2014, ch. 145, art. 16, § 4.
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