MA H1885

Bill

Relative to patient access to information regarding breast reconstructive surgery

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to patient information regarding reconstructive surgery. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill aims to ensure that patients undergoing mastectomies, lymph node dissections, or lumpectomies are provided with information about the option of reconstructive surgery, including the availability of insurance coverage for such procedures. The bill requires healthcare facilities to provide this information in writing and in advance of obtaining the patient's consent for the surgical procedure. The information must include a description of the various reconstructive options, the advantages and disadvantages of each, the relevant health coverage benefits under federal and state law, and how the patient can access reconstructive care.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

Bill Galvin (D), Louis Kafka (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4444 (on 02/24/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1885

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1885
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1885.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1159	Requiring MassHealth behavioral health care carve out contracts to be subject to the freedom of information statute	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H1986	Promoting sterilization during surgery	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
H3302	Relative to abuse prevention	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H3330	To simplify administrative aspect of evidentiary use of medical information	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling	Similar To
H4444	Relative to patient access to information regarding breast reconstructive surgery	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Replaced by
S1119	Relative to employment protections for medical marijuana patients	Accompanied a new draft, see S2637	Similar To
S180	Relative to the security of personal financial information	Accompanied a study order, see S2534	Similar To
S1864	Relative to increasing information sharing among state agencies	Accompanied a study order, see S2569	Similar To
S2342	Requiring the inclusion of certain civil rights offense information in the statewide domestic violence record keeping system	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S518	Relative to information technology producer responsibility	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S542	Relative to communications between health insurers and patients	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To
S613	Relative to insurance coverage for PANDAS/PANS	New draft substituted, see S2935	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1159

Requiring MassHealth behavioral health care carve out contracts to be subject to the freedom of information statute

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

Similar To

H1986

Promoting sterilization during surgery

Accompanied a study order, see H4449

Similar To

H3302

Relative to abuse prevention

Accompanied a study order, see H5081

Similar To

H3330

To simplify administrative aspect of evidentiary use of medical information

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Steering, Policy and Scheduling

Similar To

H4444

Relative to patient access to information regarding breast reconstructive surgery

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

Replaced by

S1119

Relative to employment protections for medical marijuana patients

Accompanied a new draft, see S2637

Similar To

S180

Relative to the security of personal financial information

Accompanied a study order, see S2534

Similar To

S1864

Relative to increasing information sharing among state agencies

Accompanied a study order, see S2569

Similar To

S2342

Requiring the inclusion of certain civil rights offense information in the statewide domestic violence record keeping system

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

S518

Relative to information technology producer responsibility

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

Similar To

S542

Relative to communications between health insurers and patients

Accompanied a study order, see S2543

Similar To

S613

Relative to insurance coverage for PANDAS/PANS

New draft substituted, see S2935

Similar To

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