MA S577

Bill

Relative to prescription drug voice synthesizers

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
07/23/2020

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to require prescription drug insurance providers to provide coverage for the expense of medically prescribed voice-synthesizers. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill requires prescription drug insurance providers to provide coverage for the expense of medically prescribed voice-synthesizers. A voice synthesizer is a product that attaches to prescription medication bottles and reads the textual information on the label aloud, providing audible information for individuals who are legally blind, visually impaired, or have a condition where audible information is preferable to written information. The bill also directs the Commissioner of the Division of Insurance to adopt regulations to implement and provide information about this new coverage requirement within 90 days of the bill's effective date, and allows individuals, institutions, businesses, or other organizations that primarily provide services to disabled persons to inform them of the availability of these voice-synthesizers.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (3)

Diana Dizoglio (D), Mike Moore (D), Patrick O'Connor (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

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S577

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S577
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S577.pdf

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H947	Relative to insurance coverage for PANDAS/PANS	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
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