MA S572

Bill

Providing for coverage of necessary aqua therapy

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 to provide for coverage of necessary aqua therapy. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill aims to require individual and group accident or sickness insurance policies in Massachusetts to cover medically necessary aqua therapy provided by a licensed aqua therapist, without requiring pre-authorization. The medical necessity of the aqua therapy would be determined by the treating clinician in consultation with the patient, and noted in the patient's medical record.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (2)

Sal DiDomenico (D), Sheila Harrington (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S572

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S572
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S572.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1050	Relative to ensuring treatment for genetic craniofacial conditions	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
H1110	Relative providing insurance coverage for biennial echocardiogram and concussion analysis for persons under the age of 18/JJ's Bill	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	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
H1715	Relative to requiring insurance providers cover a minimum of 30 days for in-patient substance abuse treatment	Accompanied a study order, see H4450	Similar To
H945	Relative to the safety of autistic and alzheimer individuals	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
H960	Expanding automobile insurance coverage options to include the diminished value of automobiles	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
H968	Relative to improving lives by ensuring access to brain injury treatment	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H988	Relative to ensuring treatment for genetic craniofacial conditions	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
S1568	Providing health insurance coverage to the surviving children of police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty	Accompanied a study order, see S2545	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
S577	Relative to prescription drug voice synthesizers	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S597	Providing coverage for hearing aids	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To
S613	Relative to insurance coverage for PANDAS/PANS	New draft substituted, see S2935	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

H1110

Relative providing insurance coverage for biennial echocardiogram and concussion analysis for persons under the age of 18/JJ's Bill

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

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

H1715

Relative to requiring insurance providers cover a minimum of 30 days for in-patient substance abuse treatment

Accompanied a study order, see H4450

Similar To

H945

Relative to the safety of autistic and alzheimer individuals

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

H960

Expanding automobile insurance coverage options to include the diminished value of automobiles

Accompanied a study order, see H5160

Similar To

H968

Relative to improving lives by ensuring access to brain injury treatment

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

Similar To

H988

Relative to ensuring treatment for genetic craniofacial conditions

Accompanied a study order, see H5160

Similar To

S1568

Providing health insurance coverage to the surviving children of police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty

Accompanied a study order, see S2545

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

S577

Relative to prescription drug voice synthesizers

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

Similar To

S597

Providing coverage for hearing aids

Accompanied a study order, see S2543

Similar To

S613

Relative to insurance coverage for PANDAS/PANS

New draft substituted, see S2935

Similar To

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