MA S562

Bill

Promoting consumer choice in health care

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 relative to health insurance coverage by athletic trainers. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill aims to require health insurers to provide reimbursement for services provided by licensed athletic trainers, as long as the services are within the scope of the athletic trainers' practice and would be covered if provided by another healthcare provider. The bill specifies that any deductibles, copayments, or utilization review requirements for athletic trainer services must be no more restrictive than those for other healthcare providers. The term "health insurance plan" is defined to include individual and group health insurance policies, as well as other health benefit plans, but excludes limited benefit plans.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (8)

Brendan Crighton (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Pat Jehlen (D), John Lawn (D), Joan Lovely (D), Patrick O'Connor (R), Marc Pacheco (D), Angelo Puppolo (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2543 (on 02/18/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S562

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S562
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S562.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1050	Relative to ensuring treatment for genetic craniofacial conditions	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
H1115	Relative to the care and treatment of patients with mitochondrial disease	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
H1116	Relative to ensuring treatment for genetic craniofacial conditions	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
H909	To require health care coverage for the emergency psychiatric services	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H947	Relative to insurance coverage for PANDAS/PANS	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
S2340	Relative to health insurance benefits for state employees	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	Similar To
S2543	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Financial Services to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to financial services issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S540	Providing hearing aids for persons with sensory impairedness	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To
S613	Relative to insurance coverage for PANDAS/PANS	New draft substituted, see S2935	Similar To
S670	To study disparities in health care resulting from changes in marital status	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S711	Relative to coverage for chronic illness	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1050

Relative to ensuring treatment for genetic craniofacial conditions

Accompanied a study order, see H5160

Similar To

H1115

Relative to the care and treatment of patients with mitochondrial disease

Accompanied a study order, see H5160

Similar To

H1116

Relative to ensuring treatment for genetic craniofacial conditions

Accompanied a study order, see H5160

Similar To

H909

To require health care coverage for the emergency psychiatric services

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

Similar To

H947

Relative to insurance coverage for PANDAS/PANS

Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence

Similar To

S2340

Relative to health insurance benefits for state employees

Accompanied a study order, see S2545

Similar To

S2543

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Financial Services to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to financial services issues

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S540

Providing hearing aids for persons with sensory impairedness

Accompanied a study order, see S2543

Similar To

S613

Relative to insurance coverage for PANDAS/PANS

New draft substituted, see S2935

Similar To

S670

To study disparities in health care resulting from changes in marital status

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S711

Relative to coverage for chronic illness

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

Bill > S562

MA S562

summary

Introduced Session

Bill Summary

AI Summary

Committee Categories

Sponsors (8)

Last Action

Official Document

bill text

bill summary

bill summary

bill summary