MA H1083

Bill

Providing for non-opioid pain management

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
03/04/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to insurance coverage for acupuncture treatment for pain and substance use disorders. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill aims to require insurance coverage for acupuncture treatment for pain and substance use disorders in the state of Massachusetts. It amends several chapters of the state's General Laws to mandate that individual and group accident and health insurance policies, health service contracts, hospital service plans, medical service agreements, and health maintenance organization contracts provide benefits for acupuncture treatment in these specific medical contexts. The bill is intended to expand access to non-opioid pain management options and address substance use disorders through the use of acupuncture.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (27)

Brian Ashe (D), Ruth Balser (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Mindy Domb (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Dylan Fernandes (D), Sean Garballey (D), Colleen Garry (D), Carlos González (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Stephen Hay (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Adam Hinds (D), Randy Hunt (R), Elizabeth Malia (D), Rady Mom (D), Mike Moore (D), Brian Murray (D), Smitty Pignatelli (D), Denise Provost (D), Becca Rausch (D), Dave Rogers (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Aaron Vega (D), RoseLee Vincent (D), Timothy Whelan (R), Susannah Whipps (I),

Last Action

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence (on 06/22/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1083

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1083
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1083.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1050	Relative to ensuring treatment for genetic craniofacial conditions	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
H1110	Relative providing insurance coverage for biennial echocardiogram and concussion analysis for persons under the age of 18/JJ's Bill	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H1115	Relative to the care and treatment of patients with mitochondrial disease	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
H1116	Relative to ensuring treatment for genetic craniofacial conditions	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
H1715	Relative to requiring insurance providers cover a minimum of 30 days for in-patient substance abuse treatment	Accompanied a study order, see H4450	Similar To
H945	Relative to the safety of autistic and alzheimer individuals	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H947	Relative to insurance coverage for PANDAS/PANS	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
S613	Relative to insurance coverage for PANDAS/PANS	New draft substituted, see S2935	Similar To
S635	Relative to homeowners' fire insurance policies	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To
S697	Establishing a public health option	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To

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