MA H984

Bill

MA H984

Providing for certain health insurance coverage

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 providing certain health insurance coverage. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill aims to provide certain health insurance coverage for the cost of enteral formulas for home use, whether administered orally or via tube feeding. The bill defines the specific medical conditions and disorders for which enteral formulas have been proven effective, such as inherited diseases of amino acid or organic acid metabolism, eosinophilic gastrointestinal disorders, Crohn's Disease, and multiple severe food allergies. The bill requires that a physician issue a written order stating the enteral formula is medically necessary and effective for the specific treatment of these conditions, and it distinguishes medically necessary enteral formulas from elective nutritional supplements.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (14)

Brian Ashe (D), Christine Barber (D), Brendan Crighton (D), Paul Donato (D), Sean Garballey (D), Thomas Golden (D), Ken Gordon (D), Pat Haddad (D), Patrick Kearney (D), Jim O'Day (D), Denise Provost (D), Dave Robertson (D), Steve Ultrino (D), John Velis (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H984

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location	Created
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H984	02/27/2019
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H984.pdf	02/27/2019

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2196	Relative to certain option B and option C retirees	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2386	Relative to veterans retirement and pensions	Accompanied a study order, see H4722	Similar To
H2503	Relative to the tax exemption status of municipal employee pensions	Accompanied a study order, see H5128	Similar To
H638	To provide to certain employees of the Commonwealth the right to participate collectively in the political process	Accompanied a study order, see H4403	Similar To
S1543	Resolve establishing a study on alternative retirement benefits of public employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S1544	Resolve establishing a study on providing absolute social security coverage for public employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S1548	Relative to GIC dental and vision benefits for municipal employees	Accompanied H2215	Similar To
S1810	Relative to employment of persons with disabilities on state contracts	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2336	Relative to state employment postings	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2340	Relative to health insurance benefits for state employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S2379	Communication from the Human Resources Division of the Executive Office for Administration and Finance (under the provisions of Section 61A of Chapter 31 and Section 5(3)(e) of Chapter 32 of the General Laws) submitting revisions to regulations for initial hire medical and physical fitness standards tests of municipal public safety personnel	House concurred	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2196

Relative to certain option B and option C retirees

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

H2386

Relative to veterans retirement and pensions

Accompanied a study order, see H4722

Similar To

H2503

Relative to the tax exemption status of municipal employee pensions

Accompanied a study order, see H5128

Similar To

H638

To provide to certain employees of the Commonwealth the right to participate collectively in the political process

Accompanied a study order, see H4403

Similar To

S1543

Resolve establishing a study on alternative retirement benefits of public employees

Accompanied a study order, see S2545

Similar To

S1544

Resolve establishing a study on providing absolute social security coverage for public employees

Accompanied a study order, see S2545

Similar To

S1548

Relative to GIC dental and vision benefits for municipal employees

Accompanied H2215

Similar To

S1810

Relative to employment of persons with disabilities on state contracts

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2336

Relative to state employment postings

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2340

Relative to health insurance benefits for state employees

Accompanied a study order, see S2545

Similar To

S2379

Communication from the Human Resources Division of the Executive Office for Administration and Finance (under the provisions of Section 61A of Chapter 31 and Section 5(3)(e) of Chapter 32 of the General Laws) submitting revisions to regulations for initial hire medical and physical fitness standards tests of municipal public safety personnel

House concurred

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