MA S550

Bill

Relative to mental health providers

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 mental health providers. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill amends several sections of Massachusetts law to require health insurance coverage for services provided by licensed occupational therapists or occupational therapy assistants, in addition to the existing coverage for mental health providers. The bill updates Chapters 32A, 175, 176A, 176B, and 176G of the Massachusetts General Laws to include occupational therapists and assistants as eligible providers for insurance coverage of mental health services.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

Nick Collins (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S550

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S550
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S550.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1705	Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services	Accompanied a study order, see H4450	Similar To
H1719	Relative to creating intensive stabilization and treatment units within the Department of Mental Health	Accompanied S1153	Similar To
H1751	Relative to providing appropriate medical care for persons in mental health facilities	Accompanied a study order, see H4450	Similar To
H1849	Recognizing pharmacists as health care providers	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H980	To improve child and adolescent mental health services	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
S1287	Creating Autism teams in hospitals	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2276	Relative to expungement from central registry	Accompanied a study order, see S2532	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
S656	Relative to transparency for mental health parity	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To
S731	Relative to the promotion of mental health education in Massachusetts high schools	Accompanied a study order, see S2538	Similar To
S838	Strengthening the penalty for assault or assault and battery on emergency medical technician, ambulance operator, ambulance attendant or health care provider	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1705

Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services

Accompanied a study order, see H4450

Similar To

H1719

Relative to creating intensive stabilization and treatment units within the Department of Mental Health

Accompanied S1153

Similar To

H1751

Relative to providing appropriate medical care for persons in mental health facilities

Accompanied a study order, see H4450

Similar To

H1849

Recognizing pharmacists as health care providers

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

Similar To

H980

To improve child and adolescent mental health services

Accompanied a study order, see H5160

Similar To

S1287

Creating Autism teams in hospitals

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

Similar To

S2276

Relative to expungement from central registry

Accompanied a study order, see S2532

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

S656

Relative to transparency for mental health parity

Accompanied a study order, see S2543

Similar To

S731

Relative to the promotion of mental health education in Massachusetts high schools

Accompanied a study order, see S2538

Similar To

S838

Strengthening the penalty for assault or assault and battery on emergency medical technician, ambulance operator, ambulance attendant or health care provider

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

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