MA H1000

Bill

MA H1000

Relative to mental health providers

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 mental health providers and insurance coverage. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill amends various sections of Massachusetts law to require insurance coverage for services provided by licensed occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants, in addition to mental health providers. The bill aims to expand access to these healthcare services for individuals covered by state employee health plans, individual and group health insurance policies, and health maintenance organizations operating in Massachusetts.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (4)

Jim Hawkins (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Mary Keefe (D), Jack Lewis (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5160 (on 12/01/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1000

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1000
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1000.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
H5160	Study Order - payments and insurance	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
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
S711	Relative to coverage for chronic illness	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To

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

H5160

Study Order - payments and insurance

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

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

S711

Relative to coverage for chronic illness

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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