MA S691

Bill

To require equitable access to behavioral health 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 equitable access to behavorial health for MassHealth consumers. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill aims to require equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth (Medicaid) consumers in Massachusetts. It would require the Division of Medical Assistance to certify and ensure that all contracted healthcare organizations, insurers, and behavioral health providers under Medicaid managed care plans provide comparable access to behavioral health services, benefits, and medications. The bill also mandates that the Division obtain approval from the Secretary of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services for all behavioral health policies, protocols, and utilization management criteria used by these contracted entities.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (5)

Julian Cyr (D), John Keenan (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Mike Moore (D), James Welch (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/S691

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S691
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S691.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1002	Expanding access to telemedicine services	Accompanied a study order, see H5160	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
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
H741	Expanding pleasure boat access to Boston Harbor	Accompanied a study order, see H5078	Similar To
H747	To increase access to recycling	Accompanied a study order, see H5124	Similar To
S1308	Ensuring consumer choice and equal access to eye care	Accompanied a new draft, see S2278	Similar To
S151	To provide increased access to hearing aids	Accompanied a new draft, see H4298	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
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
S730	To require equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers	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

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

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

H741

Expanding pleasure boat access to Boston Harbor

Accompanied a study order, see H5078

Similar To

H747

To increase access to recycling

Accompanied a study order, see H5124

Similar To

S1308

Ensuring consumer choice and equal access to eye care

Accompanied a new draft, see S2278

Similar To

S151

To provide increased access to hearing aids

Accompanied a new draft, see H4298

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

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

S730

To require equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers

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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