MA H3556

Bill

Promoting continuity of care for multiple sclerosis treatment

Introduced
01/22/2019

In Committee
01/22/2019

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2020

Introduced Session

191st General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to coverage for disease modifying prescription drugs for treatment of multiple sclerosis. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill requires insurance policies in Massachusetts to provide coverage for disease-modifying prescription drugs used to treat multiple sclerosis (MS) that the individual has already been prescribed and has already been taking. The coverage must be provided for active or retired state employees, as well as individuals with individual or group insurance policies, including health maintenance organization (HMO) contracts. The benefits for these MS drugs cannot be subject to higher deductibles, coinsurance, copayments, or out-of-pocket limits than for other MS drugs covered by the policy. This bill aims to promote continuity of care for individuals with MS by ensuring they can continue taking their prescribed medications without interruption or increased costs.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (64)

Brian Ashe (D), Bruce Ayers (D), Christine Barber (D), John Barrett (D), Mike Barrett (D), Jennifer Benson (D), Paul Brodeur (D), Tony Cabral (D), Tackey Chan (D), Edward Coppinger (D), Brendan Crighton (D), Mark Cusack (D), Angelo D'Emilia (R), Mike Day (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Mindy Domb (D), Paul Donato (D), Shawn Dooley (R), Kim Ferguson (R), Mike Finn (D), Sean Garballey (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Thomas Golden (D), Carlos González (D), Ken Gordon (D), Tami Gouveia (D), Rich Haggerty (D), Sheila Harrington (R), Jim Hawkins (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Kate Hogan (D), Steven Howitt (R), Dan Hunt (D), Brad Jones (R), Louis Kafka (D), Hannah Kane (R), Patrick Kearney (D), Mary Keefe (D), John Keenan (D), John Lawn (D), David LeBoeuf (D), Jason Lewis (D), David Linsky (D), John Mahoney (D), Mike Moore (D), Matt Muratore (R), James Murphy (D), Brian Murray (D), Jim O'Day (D), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Denise Provost (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Dave Robertson (D), Dave Rogers (D), Tom Stanley (D), Bruce Tarr (R), José Tosado (D), Paul Tucker (D), Steve Ultrino (D), John Velis (D), Tommy Vitolo (D), Timothy Whelan (R), Susannah Whipps (I),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see H4518 (on 03/04/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3556

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3556
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3556.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H112	Establishing the Massachusetts foster care review office	Accompanied a new draft, see H4485	Similar To
H1751	Relative to providing appropriate medical care for persons in mental health facilities	Accompanied a study order, see H4450	Similar To
H1914	To improve access to family physicians	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
H4518	Promoting continuity of care for multiple sclerosis treatment	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Replaced by
H96	To provide an income tax exemption for families caring for their elderly relatives at home	Accompanied a study order, see H5031	Similar To
S1308	Ensuring consumer choice and equal access to eye care	Accompanied a new draft, see S2278	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
S2397	Relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency	Reprinted as amended, see S2409	Similar To
S2409	Relative to pharmaceutical access, costs and transparency	Read; and referred to the committee on House Ways and Means	Similar To
S2447	Regulating central service technicians	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S543	Reducing health care costs through improved medication management	Accompanied a study order, see S2543	Similar To
S561	Empowering health care consumers	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S838	Strengthening the penalty for assault or assault and battery on emergency medical technician, ambulance operator, ambulance attendant or health care provider	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

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