MA S692

Bill

MA S692

Providing access to patient protection services for MassHealth consumers

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 provide access to patient protection services for MassHealth consumers. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill aims to provide access to patient protection services for MassHealth consumers. It requires that every person covered by MassHealth, its contracted health plans, health maintenance organizations, behavioral health management firms, and third-party administrators have access to the standards and procedures established under sections 12, 13, and 14 of chapter 176O of the Massachusetts General Laws. These standards will be administered and enforced by the Office of Patient Protection established under section 16 of chapter 6D of the General Laws. The bill also directs the Executive Office of Health and Human Services and the Division of Medical Assistance to request waivers from any federal laws or regulations that may impede the effective implementation of this act.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

John Keenan (D), Elizabeth Malia (D),

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/S692

(20 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S692
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S692.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1002	Expanding access to telemedicine services	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	Similar To
H1750	Relative to services for persons with mental illness who are living with older family members or primary caretakers	Accompanied a study order, see H4450	Similar To
H1752	To provide services for medically ill and mentally ill persons	Accompanied a study order, see H4450	Similar To
H1988	Relative to access to certain birth records	Accompanied a study order, see H4449	Similar To
H4017	Relative to hospital access to discounted prescription drug prices	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 82 of the Acts of 2019	Similar To
H4257	Relative to the cancellation of physical fitness services	Accompanied a new draft, see H4459	Similar To
H726	Relative to public access to Long Island in Boston Harbor	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S1098	Establishing EMAC exemption for human services nonprofits	Accompanied a study order, see S2548	Similar To
S1308	Ensuring consumer choice and equal access to eye care	Accompanied a new draft, see S2278	Similar To
S1312	Relative to timely care and saving lives	Accompanied a new draft, see S2768	Similar To
S1936	Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection	Accompanied a study order, see S2552	Similar To
S2278	Ensuring consumer choice and equal access to eye care	New draft substituted, see S2296	Similar To
S2296	Ensuring consumer choice and equal access to eye care	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S2306	Authorizing the transfer of care and control of certain parcels of land in the town of Bridgewater from the Department of Correction to the Department of Fire Services	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2362	Establishing a sick leave bank for Yves Louis, an employee of the Department of Youth Services	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
S2415	Establishing a sick leave bank for Elliot Brown, an employee of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2020	Similar To
S353	To promote quality case management services on behalf of the elderly	Accompanied a study order, see S2487	Similar To
S52	Relative to eligibility for disability services	Accompanied S61	Similar To
S656	Relative to transparency for mental health parity	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To
S728	Providing affordable access to generic medicines	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1002

Expanding access to telemedicine services

Accompanied a study order, see H5160

Similar To

H1750

Relative to services for persons with mental illness who are living with older family members or primary caretakers

Accompanied a study order, see H4450

Similar To

H1752

To provide services for medically ill and mentally ill persons

Accompanied a study order, see H4450

Similar To

H1988

Relative to access to certain birth records

Accompanied a study order, see H4449

Similar To

H4017

Relative to hospital access to discounted prescription drug prices

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 82 of the Acts of 2019

Similar To

H4257

Relative to the cancellation of physical fitness services

Accompanied a new draft, see H4459

Similar To

H726

Relative to public access to Long Island in Boston Harbor

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

S1098

Establishing EMAC exemption for human services nonprofits

Accompanied a study order, see S2548

Similar To

S1308

Ensuring consumer choice and equal access to eye care

Accompanied a new draft, see S2278

Similar To

S1312

Relative to timely care and saving lives

Accompanied a new draft, see S2768

Similar To

S1936

Promoting net neutrality and consumer protection

Accompanied a study order, see S2552

Similar To

S2278

Ensuring consumer choice and equal access to eye care

New draft substituted, see S2296

Similar To

S2296

Ensuring consumer choice and equal access to eye care

Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means

Similar To

S2306

Authorizing the transfer of care and control of certain parcels of land in the town of Bridgewater from the Department of Correction to the Department of Fire Services

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2362

Establishing a sick leave bank for Yves Louis, an employee of the Department of Youth Services

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

S2415

Establishing a sick leave bank for Elliot Brown, an employee of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 4 of the Acts of 2020

Similar To

S353

To promote quality case management services on behalf of the elderly

Accompanied a study order, see S2487

Similar To

S52

Relative to eligibility for disability services

Accompanied S61

Similar To

S656

Relative to transparency for mental health parity

Accompanied a study order, see S2543

Similar To

S728

Providing affordable access to generic medicines

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

Similar To

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