MA H1130

Bill

Ensuring equal access to medical treatments essential for people with autism

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
09/25/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to provide equal access to medical treatments essential for persons with autism. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill aims to ensure equal access to essential medical treatments for individuals with autism spectrum disorders. It requires the Division to cover the cost of habilitative or rehabilitative treatments, including applied behavior analysis supervised by a board-certified behavior analyst, as well as augmentative and alternative communication devices such as medically necessary tablets. The bill is designed to help develop, maintain, or restore the functioning of individuals with autism spectrum disorders to the maximum extent possible.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (14)

Brian Ashe (D), Christine Barber (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Mindy Domb (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Colleen Garry (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Jim Hawkins (D), Stephen Hay (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Kevin Honan (D), Brian Murray (D), José Tosado (D),

Last Action

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means (on 09/25/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1130

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1130
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1130.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3752	Securing access to employment for people with intellectual disabilities and autism spectrum disorders	Accompanied a new draft, see H4496	Similar To
H945	Relative to the safety of autistic and alzheimer individuals	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H987	Concerning the safety of autistic and alzheimer individuals	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
S1287	Creating Autism teams in hospitals	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2126	Relative to parking safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2559	Similar To
S766	Creating a scholarship fund to increase the number of medical providers who are knowledgeable in autism	Accompanied a study order, see S2541	Similar To

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