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Introduced
01/22/2019
01/22/2019
In Committee
07/23/2020
07/23/2020
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2020
12/31/2020
Introduced Session
191st General Court
Bill Summary
For legislation to provide Medicaid coverage for tobacco cessation. Health Care Financing.
AI Summary
This bill aims to provide Medicaid coverage for tobacco cessation services in the state of Massachusetts. It requires the Executive Office of Health and Human Services to include smoking and tobacco use cessation treatment, such as nicotine replacement therapy, other FDA-approved medications, and individual, group, or phone counseling, as part of the MassHealth-covered services. The bill also mandates annual reporting on the number of enrollees who participate in these services, the number who quit smoking or using tobacco, and the Medicaid expenditures related to tobacco use by Medicaid enrollees.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (17)
Will Brownsberger (D),
Harriette Chandler (D),
Mike Connolly (D),
Brendan Crighton (D),
Julian Cyr (D),
Sal DiDomenico (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Dan Hunt (D),
John Lawn (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
Joan Lovely (D),
Elizabeth Malia (D),
Patrick O'Connor (R),
Becca Rausch (D),
Bruce Tarr (R),
Dean Tran (R),
Last Action
Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session (on 07/23/2020)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S704 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S704.pdf |
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