MA H1963

Bill

Providing access to patient protection services for MassHealth consumers

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 providing access to patient protection services for all residents. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill aims to provide access to patient protection services for all MassHealth consumers, including those covered by the Division of Medical Assistance, its contracted health plans, health maintenance organizations, behavioral health management firms, and third-party administrators under contract to a Medicaid managed care organization or primary care clinician plan. The standards and procedures established under sections 12, 13, and 14 of chapter 176O of the General Laws will be administered and enforced by the Office of Patient Protection established by section 16 of chapter 6D. The Executive Office of Health and Human Services and the Division of Medical Assistance will seek waivers from any federal laws or regulations that may impede the effective implementation of this act.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (4)

Jamie Eldridge (D), Kay Khan (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), José Tosado (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4449 (on 02/24/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1963

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1963
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H1963.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1216	Making public higher education in Massachusetts free for residents of the state	Accompanied a study order, see H5209	Similar To
H1300	Relative to a lottery for 40B housing residents	Accompanied a study order, see H4975	Similar To
H1687	Promoting public labor contracts for local residents	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H2072	Relative to non-resident firearm licensing	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H3460	Relative to assault and battery on the elderly or disabled	Accompanied a study order, see H5081	Similar To
H4449	Public health matters	Reported, in part, by H1886	Replaced by
S1398	Relative to the Commonwealth's obligation to preserve public safety for all Massachusetts residents	Accompanied a study order, see S2565	Similar To
S167	To prevent unscrupulous medical debt recovery practices	Accompanied a study order, see S2534	Similar To
S1979	Concerning market review	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
S2320	Relative to the Boston Residents Job Policy	Accompanied a study order, see S2569	Similar To
S69	Increasing the personal care allowance for long term care residents	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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