MA S636

Bill

MA S636

Providing continuity of care for mental health treatment

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
02/17/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to the continuity of care for mental health treatment. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill aims to provide continuity of care for mental health treatment. It introduces a new definition of "continuing course of treatment" and amends existing laws to allow patients who are engaged in a continuing course of treatment with a licensed mental health provider to continue that treatment even if the provider is involuntarily or voluntarily disenrolled from the patient's health plan, or if the patient's health plan changes and the provider becomes out-of-network. The bill requires that the health plan reimburse the provider at the usual in-network rate, and limits the additional costs that can be charged to the patient for using an out-of-network provider in these situations.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (6)

Jo Comerford (D)*, Ruth Balser (D), John Cronin (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Mike Moore (D), Tom Stanley (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2917 (on 06/09/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S636

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S636
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S636.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1039	Providing continuity of care for mental health treatment	Accompanied a study order, see H5222	Similar To
H1153	Relative to ensuring treatment for genetic craniofacial conditions	Accompanied S648	Similar To
H2098	Relative to creating intensive stabilization and treatment units within the Department of Mental Health	Accompanied a study order, see H5194	Similar To
S1268	To facilitate access to treatment	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1284	To provide more timely treatment of inpatient mental health care	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1288	Removing preauthorization requirements for mental health acute treatment	Accompanying S1276	Similar To
S1310	Relative to creating intensive stabilization and treatment units within the Department of Mental Health	Accompanied a study order, see S2919	Similar To
S2584	Addressing barriers to care for mental health	Reported by S3097	Similar To
S2917	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Health Care Financing to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to health care financing	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by

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