MA H909

Bill

To require health care coverage for the emergency psychiatric services

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
03/02/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to require health care coverage for emergency psychiatric services. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill requires health care coverage for emergency psychiatric services. It amends various chapters of the Massachusetts General Laws to mandate that health insurance policies, including those issued by the Group Insurance Commission, accident and sickness insurance, hospital service plans, medical service agreements, and health maintenance contracts, provide benefits on a nondiscriminatory basis for medically necessary emergency service programs. The bill defines "emergency service programs" as those subject to a contract between the Massachusetts Behavioral Health Partnership and nonprofit organizations. The provisions of this bill apply to policies, contracts, and certificates issued or renewed on or after January 1, 2018, and the bill takes effect on January 1, 2019.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (18)

Jim Arciero (D), Ruth Balser (D), Mike Day (D), Sean Garballey (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Kay Khan (D), David Linsky (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Mike Moore (D), Denise Provost (D), Becca Rausch (D), Maria Robinson (D), Dave Rogers (D), Jon Santiago (D), Tom Stanley (D), José Tosado (D), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H909

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H909
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H909.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1120	To require health care coverage for medically necessary treatment for disease, illness, injury, or bodily dysfunction required by a student's individual educational program	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
H1126	To ensure affordable health connector coverage	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H162	To ensure equitable health coverage for children	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
S35	Ensuring continuous healthcare coverage for youth who have aged-out of the department of children and families	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S585	To ensure dependent health coverage for adults with disabilities	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S590	To require health care coverage for the emergency psychiatric services	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S596	Relative to full application of telemedicine coverage	Read and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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