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MA H910

Relative to mental health parity implementation

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Introduced
01/22/2019
In Committee
11/22/2019
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to mental health or substance use disorder insurance benefits. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill aims to strengthen the implementation of mental health parity in Massachusetts. It requires insurers and the state's Medicaid program to submit annual reports detailing their processes for developing medical necessity criteria and applying non-quantitative treatment limitations (NQTLs) to mental health/substance use disorder and medical/surgical benefits. The reports must demonstrate that the processes and strategies used are comparable and no more stringent for mental health/substance use disorder benefits. The bill also directs the Commissioner of Insurance to proactively ensure compliance with federal and state mental health parity laws, including by conducting market conduct examinations and reviewing comparative analyses from insurers.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (46)

Jim Arciero (D),  Ruth Balser (D),  Christine Barber (D),  David Biele (D),  Natalie Blais (D),  Mike Connolly (D),  Edward Coppinger (D),  Daniel Cullinane (D),  Julian Cyr (D),  Mike Day (D),  Marjorie Decker (D),  Mindy Domb (D),  William Driscoll (D),  Lori Ehrlich (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Dylan Fernandes (D),  Cindy Friedman (D),  Sean Garballey (D),  Carmine Gentile (D),  Tami Gouveia (D),  Jonathan Hecht (D),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Kevin Honan (D),  John Keenan (D),  Kay Khan (D),  Jack Lewis (D),  Jason Lewis (D),  Elizabeth Malia (D),  Paul McMurtry (D),  Joan Meschino (D),  Liz Miranda (D),  Tram Nguyen (D),  Patrick O'Connor (R),  Jim O'Day (D),  Sarah Peake (D),  Alice Peisch (D),  Denise Provost (D),  Becca Rausch (D),  Maria Robinson (D),  Dave Rogers (D),  Jon Santiago (D),  Angelo Scaccia (D),  José Tosado (D),  John Velis (D),  RoseLee Vincent (D),  Tommy Vitolo (D), 

Last Action

Committee recommended bill ought to pass and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 11/22/2019)
(7 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H910
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H910.pdf
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