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MA H908

Requiring mental health parity for disability policies

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

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to prohibit benefit limits and exclusions for behavioral health disorders on certain disability insurance policies. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits benefit limits and exclusions for behavioral health disorders on certain disability insurance policies issued or renewed in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. It amends the state's insurance laws to require that individual and group short-term or long-term disability insurance policies provide coverage for behavioral health disorders that is on par with coverage for physical disorders. The bill clarifies that it does not prevent insurers from conducting periodic medical exams or other reasonable procedures to determine the existence or continuation of a disability, as long as they are comparable to those required for physical disorders.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (44)

Ruth Balser (D),  Christine Barber (D),  Mike Barrett (D),  David Biele (D),  Dan Cahill (D),  Jo Comerford (D),  Mike Connolly (D),  Mike Day (D),  Marjorie Decker (D),  Diana Dizoglio (D),  Mindy Domb (D),  Lori Ehrlich (D),  Sean Garballey (D),  Colleen Garry (D),  Carmine Gentile (D),  Carlos González (D),  Ken Gordon (D),  Tami Gouveia (D),  Chris Hendricks (D),  Natalie Higgins (D),  Pat Jehlen (D),  Mary Keefe (D),  Kay Khan (D),  David LeBoeuf (D),  David Linsky (D),  Jay Livingstone (D),  Joan Lovely (D),  Adrian Madaro (D),  Elizabeth Malia (D),  Liz Miranda (D),  Matt Muratore (R),  Brian Murray (D),  Tram Nguyen (D),  Jim O'Day (D),  Denise Provost (D),  Angelo Puppolo (D),  Becca Rausch (D),  Dave Rogers (D),  Jon Santiago (D),  Angelo Scaccia (D),  Tom Stanley (D),  José Tosado (D),  Steve Ultrino (D),  Bud Williams (D), 

Last Action

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

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H908
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H908.pdf
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