MA H3587

Bill

MA H3587

Relative to health insurance coverage for structured outpatient addiction programs

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 health insurance coverage for structured outpatient addiction programs. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill aims to amend Chapter 118E of the Massachusetts General Laws to require Medicaid and its contracted health insurers, plans, organizations, and administrators to cover the cost of "structured outpatient addiction treatment." This term refers to clinically intensive and structured outpatient services for individuals with substance use disorder or co-occurring substance use and mental health disorders.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (4)

Michelle DuBois (D), Nika Elugardo (D), Colleen Garry (D), Tram Nguyen (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5160 (on 12/01/2020)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3587

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3587
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/191/H3587.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
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
H5160	Study Order - payments and insurance	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H947	Relative to insurance coverage for PANDAS/PANS	Reporting date extended to Thursday December 31, 2020, pending concurrence	Similar To
S613	Relative to insurance coverage for PANDAS/PANS	New draft substituted, see S2935	Similar To
S697	Establishing a public health option	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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