MA H1114

Bill

Relative to mental health providers

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to mental health providers and insurance coverage. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill expands the types of mental health providers that must be covered by insurance in Massachusetts. Specifically, it adds licensed occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants to the list of providers that must be covered for mental health services under various state insurance laws. This change aims to increase access to a broader range of mental health professionals for individuals seeking care.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (7)

Natalie Higgins (D)*, Dan Donahue (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), David Linsky (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5222 (on 09/15/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1114

(18 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1114
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1114.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1068	Requiring continual coverage of prescription medication	Accompanied a study order, see H4975	Similar To
H1087	Regarding cervical cancer and women's preventative health	Accompanied a study order, see H5222	Similar To
H1095	Relative to access to care for Ehler Danlos syndrome patients	Accompanied a study order, see H5222	Similar To
H1096	Concerning the safety of autistic and alzheimer individuals	Accompanied a study order, see H5222	Similar To
H1113	Providing insurance coverage for Alfi’s syndrome	Accompanied a study order, see H4975	Similar To
H1153	Relative to ensuring treatment for genetic craniofacial conditions	Accompanied S648	Similar To
H2638	Relative to the size of the Group Insurance Commission board	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H3100	Requiring municipalities to place insurance out to bid	Accompanied a study order, see H4910	Similar To
H3287	Requiring disclosure to consumers regarding home heating oil insurance	No further action taken	Similar To
H5222	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
H55	Financing a program for improvements to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and relief to employers in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a new draft, see H89	Similar To
S1290	Establishing a commission to encourage acceptance of insurance by outpatient mental health providers	Accompanied a study order, see H5229	Similar To
S634	Relative to women's health	Accompanied a study order, see S2693	Similar To
S658	Relative to prescription drug voice synthesizers	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To
S661	Relative to commonwealth automobile reinsurers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S672	To require health care coverage for emergency psychiatric services	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S697	Relative to insurance coverage for mammograms and breast cancer screening	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S803	Relative to coverage for chronic illness	Accompanied S771	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1068

Requiring continual coverage of prescription medication

Accompanied a study order, see H4975

Similar To

H1087

Regarding cervical cancer and women's preventative health

Accompanied a study order, see H5222

Similar To

H1095

Relative to access to care for Ehler Danlos syndrome patients

Accompanied a study order, see H5222

Similar To

H1096

Concerning the safety of autistic and alzheimer individuals

Accompanied a study order, see H5222

Similar To

H1113

Providing insurance coverage for Alfi’s syndrome

Accompanied a study order, see H4975

Similar To

H1153

Relative to ensuring treatment for genetic craniofacial conditions

Accompanied S648

Similar To

H2638

Relative to the size of the Group Insurance Commission board

Accompanied a study order, see H4960

Similar To

H3100

Requiring municipalities to place insurance out to bid

Accompanied a study order, see H4910

Similar To

H3287

Requiring disclosure to consumers regarding home heating oil insurance

No further action taken

Similar To

H5222

Study Order

No further action taken

Replaced by

H55

Financing a program for improvements to the Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund and relief to employers in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a new draft, see H89

Similar To

S1290

Establishing a commission to encourage acceptance of insurance by outpatient mental health providers

Accompanied a study order, see H5229

Similar To

S634

Relative to women's health

Accompanied a study order, see S2693

Similar To

S658

Relative to prescription drug voice synthesizers

Accompanied a study order, see S2800

Similar To

S661

Relative to commonwealth automobile reinsurers

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S672

To require health care coverage for emergency psychiatric services

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

S697

Relative to insurance coverage for mammograms and breast cancer screening

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

S803

Relative to coverage for chronic illness

Accompanied S771

Similar To

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