The bill provides an update on the Children's Medical Security Plan (CMSP) for the first quarter of Fiscal Year 2025, covering the period from July 31, 2024, to September 30, 2024. It reports that there were 87,331 children eligible for CMSP at the end of this period, with eligibility criteria requiring that these children are not covered by other MassHealth benefits (except for MassHealth Limited) and are uninsured. The report includes new sections detailing enrollment demographics and spending breakdowns for medical, dental, and pharmacy services, highlighting the total expenditures for the quarter amounting to $12,625,498.

In terms of specific data, the report indicates that the total number of claims filed during the first quarter was 193,768, which included 111,883 medical claims, 71,908 dental claims, and 9,977 pharmacy claims. The report also notes that annual spending for CMSP is projected to be around $35 million based on year-to-date expenditures. New legal language has been inserted to enhance the report's clarity and detail, including sections on enrollment demographics and specific spending categories for medical, dental, and pharmacy services.