MA H1060

Bill

Relative to removing barriers to non-opioid pain management

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 healthcare coverage for non-opioid pain management. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill aims to remove barriers to non-opioid pain management by prohibiting health insurance plans in Massachusetts from requiring pre-authorization for alternative pain management services that are identified by the state's Division of Insurance as necessary to comply with its guidelines. The bill amends several sections of the state's insurance laws to ensure that policies, contracts, and plans considered to provide creditable coverage under those laws do not impose pre-authorization requirements for such alternative pain management services.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (8)

Marjorie Decker (D)*, Sal DiDomenico (D), Jack Lewis (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Steve Owens (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Jon Santiago (D), Susannah Whipps (I),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1060

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1060
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1060.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1057	Relative to collaborative care	Accompanied a study order, see H5222	Similar To
H4079	Relative to trans-inclusive health care access	Accompanied a study order, see H4975	Similar To
H5222	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S627	Relative to promoting healthcare access and affordability for patients	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S674	Relative to out-of-network billing	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S687	Relative to removing barriers to non-opioid pain management	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S801	Relative to transfer of assets by MassHealth members	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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