MA S1159

Bill

MA S1159

Relative to pain management treatment for certain chronic pain patients

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 pain management treatment for certain chronic pain patients. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill amends the existing law to require an initial urine drug test for new patients receiving pain management treatment to identify any non-prescribed or illicit substance use, and to mandate random urine drug testing at least once every twelve months for patients on certain prescribed medications. The tests are deemed medically necessary for insurance coverage purposes, including Medicaid and managed Medicaid policies, and are subject to the same cost-sharing practices as similar services. The bill exempts patients currently undergoing active cancer treatment, hospice or palliative care, and those residing in long-term care facilities, as well as any medications prescribed for substance abuse disorder treatment.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Mike Moore (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2550 (on 02/20/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1159

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1159
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/S1159.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1145	Relative to the treatment of epilepsy and seizure disorders	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	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
H1743	Relative to discharge from substance use disorder treatment	Accompanied a new draft, see H4536	Similar To
H222	Relative water treatment and wastewater treatment facilities	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H730	Instructing the Massachusetts Department of Fish & Game to study the feasibility of repurposing the former Moon Island Sewage Treatment Plant for the purposes of fish and shellfish farms	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
H947	Relative to insurance coverage for PANDAS/PANS	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
S1119	Relative to employment protections for medical marijuana patients	Accompanied a new draft, see S2637	Similar To
S1285	Relative to color coded patient wristbands	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2550	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to mental health, substance use and recovery issues.	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S542	Relative to communications between health insurers and patients	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To
S563	Relative to ensuring treatment for genetic craniofacial conditions	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

H1145

Relative to the treatment of epilepsy and seizure disorders

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

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

H1743

Relative to discharge from substance use disorder treatment

Accompanied a new draft, see H4536

Similar To

H222

Relative water treatment and wastewater treatment facilities

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

Similar To

H730

Instructing the Massachusetts Department of Fish & Game to study the feasibility of repurposing the former Moon Island Sewage Treatment Plant for the purposes of fish and shellfish farms

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

Similar To

H947

Relative to insurance coverage for PANDAS/PANS

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

Similar To

S1119

Relative to employment protections for medical marijuana patients

Accompanied a new draft, see S2637

Similar To

S1285

Relative to color coded patient wristbands

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

Similar To

S2550

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to mental health, substance use and recovery issues.

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S542

Relative to communications between health insurers and patients

Accompanied a study order, see S2543

Similar To

S563

Relative to ensuring treatment for genetic craniofacial conditions

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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