MA S605

Bill

Relative to dual diagnosis treatment coverage

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 dual diagnosis treatment coverage. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill amends several sections of the Massachusetts General Laws to require that "acute treatment services" provided to individuals with a dual diagnosis of mental illness and substance use disorder be covered by various health insurance plans, including the state employee health insurance plan, Medicaid, and private insurers. Specifically, the bill requires that any medically necessary services provided to these individuals in facilities licensed or certified by the state Department of Mental Health or Department of Public Health be considered part of the "acute treatment services" that must be covered.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (7)

Jamie Eldridge (D), John Keenan (D), Ed Kennedy (D), Jason Lewis (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Matt Muratore (R), Dave Robertson (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S605

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S605
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S605.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1746	Establishing a commission to review substance use in correctional facilities	Accompanied a study order, see H4450	Similar To
H1750	Relative to services for persons with mental illness who are living with older family members or primary caretakers	Accompanied a study order, see H4450	Similar To
S1155	Establishing a commission to study the availability of a continuum of care for persons with substance use disorder	Accompanied a study order, see S2550	Similar To
S1164	Relative to creating a pilot program to transfer high acuity behavioral health and dual diagnosis patients away from overcrowded emergency departments	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2274	Relative to the well-being of new mothers and infants	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	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
S66	Relative to improving access to treatment for individuals with perinatal substance use disorder	Accompanied a new draft, see S2482	Similar To
S918	Relative to civil commitment length of treatment for alcohol and substance use	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S923	Establishing psychiatric advance directives for mental health care	Accompanied a study order, see S2550	Similar To
S937	Relative to treatment, not imprisonment	Accompanied a study order, see S2953	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1746

Establishing a commission to review substance use in correctional facilities

Accompanied a study order, see H4450

Similar To

H1750

Relative to services for persons with mental illness who are living with older family members or primary caretakers

Accompanied a study order, see H4450

Similar To

S1155

Establishing a commission to study the availability of a continuum of care for persons with substance use disorder

Accompanied a study order, see S2550

Similar To

S1164

Relative to creating a pilot program to transfer high acuity behavioral health and dual diagnosis patients away from overcrowded emergency departments

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

Similar To

S2274

Relative to the well-being of new mothers and infants

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

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

S66

Relative to improving access to treatment for individuals with perinatal substance use disorder

Accompanied a new draft, see S2482

Similar To

S918

Relative to civil commitment length of treatment for alcohol and substance use

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

S923

Establishing psychiatric advance directives for mental health care

Accompanied a study order, see S2550

Similar To

S937

Relative to treatment, not imprisonment

Accompanied a study order, see S2953

Similar To

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