MA S656

Bill

MA S656

Relative to transparency for mental health parity

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 transparency for mental health parity. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill aims to increase transparency in the provision of mental health services by insurance carriers in Massachusetts. It requires carriers to provide a statement certifying that the denial of coverage for mental health, behavioral health, and substance abuse disorder services complies with state and federal parity requirements. This statement must include details on the specific treatment limitations applied and how they comply with parity regulations. The bill also requires carriers to certify that their claim processing and utilization review methods adhered to parity requirements.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

Dean Tran (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S656

(18 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S656
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S656.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
H2627	Relative to film tax credit transparency	Accompanied a study order, see H5080	Similar To
H2768	Providing for sustainability and transparency standards by Massachusetts business entities	Accompanied a study order, see H5103	Similar To
H4012	Relative to children’s health and wellness	Reported by H4210	Similar To
H4210	Relative to children’s health and wellness	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 124 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
S1677	To increase transparency of taxpayers rights	Accompanied a study order, see S2549	Similar To
S1989	Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts	Accompanied H2827	Similar To
S2289	Relative to public safety and transparency by transportation network companies	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S2295	To increase consumer transparency about insurance provider networks	Accompanied H913	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
S544	Relative to transparency of dental benefits corporations	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	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
S960	To increase transparency in the Massachusetts land record systems to protect the property rights of homeowners and businesses	Accompanied H1413	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

H2627

Relative to film tax credit transparency

Accompanied a study order, see H5080

Similar To

H2768

Providing for sustainability and transparency standards by Massachusetts business entities

Accompanied a study order, see H5103

Similar To

H4012

Relative to children’s health and wellness

Reported by H4210

Similar To

H4210

Relative to children’s health and wellness

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 124 of the Acts of 2019

Similar To

S1677

To increase transparency of taxpayers rights

Accompanied a study order, see S2549

Similar To

S1989

Relative to transparency in private utility construction contracts

Accompanied H2827

Similar To

S2289

Relative to public safety and transparency by transportation network companies

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

Similar To

S2295

To increase consumer transparency about insurance provider networks

Accompanied H913

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

S544

Relative to transparency of dental benefits corporations

Accompanied a study order, see S2543

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

S960

To increase transparency in the Massachusetts land record systems to protect the property rights of homeowners and businesses

Accompanied H1413

Similar To

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