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MA H968

Relative to improving lives by ensuring access to brain injury treatment

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Introduced
01/22/2019
In Committee
03/02/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to health care insurance coverage for brain injury treatments. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve access to brain injury treatment by requiring health insurance plans in Massachusetts to provide coverage for medically necessary treatment related to acquired brain injuries. Key provisions include: - Defining various types of brain injury treatments that must be covered, such as cognitive rehabilitation therapy, neurobehavioral therapy, and post-acute residential treatment. - Prohibiting lifetime or unreasonable annual limits on the number of covered treatment days or sessions. - Requiring insurers to provide adequate training to personnel responsible for pre-authorization or utilization review of these services. - Specifying that individual practitioners and treatment facilities must have the appropriate licenses, accreditation, training, and experience to provide acute and post-acute brain injury rehabilitation services. The bill aims to ensure individuals with acquired brain injuries have access to the comprehensive, evidence-based treatments they need to recover and reintegrate into their communities.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (39)

Jim Arciero (D),  Brian Ashe (D),  Ruth Balser (D),  John Barrett (D),  Jay Barrows (R),  Gerry Cassidy (D),  Harriette Chandler (D),  Angelo D'Emilia (R),  David DeCoste (R),  Carolyn Dykema (D),  Kim Ferguson (R),  Carole Fiola (D),  Colleen Garry (D),  Carmine Gentile (D),  Susan Gifford (R),  Anne Gobi (D),  Carlos González (D),  Tami Gouveia (D),  Stephen Hay (D),  Jonathan Hecht (D),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Kate Hogan (D),  Steven Howitt (R),  Dan Hunt (D),  Louis Kafka (D),  Hannah Kane (R),  Patrick Kearney (D),  Kay Khan (D),  David LeBoeuf (D),  Dave Muradian (R),  Matt Muratore (R),  Norm Orrall (R),  John Rogers (D),  Jon Santiago (D),  Tom Stanley (D),  José Tosado (D),  Steve Ultrino (D),  Donald Wong (R),  Jon Zlotnik (D), 

Last Action

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

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H968
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H968.pdf
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