MA H2286

Bill

MA H2286

To reduce fraud in prescription drug abuse testing and help prevent substance abuse

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

By Ms. Fiola of Fall River, a petition of Carole A. Fiola and others that the Office of Medicaid be authorized to require laboratories providing toxicology testing to demonstrate functional and operational test-utilization and test-frequency control programs. Public Health.

AI Summary

This bill aims to reduce fraud in prescription drug abuse testing and help prevent substance abuse. It authorizes the Office of Medicaid to require laboratories providing toxicology testing to demonstrate functional and operational test-utilization and test-frequency control programs to ensure compliance with MassHealth's requirements. The bill also allows out-of-state independent clinical laboratories that are CLIA-licensed, CAP-accredited, and CLEP-accredited to participate as MassHealth fee-for-service providers and receive payment for clinical toxicology testing, provided they deliver test results to the referring health care provider within two business days of receiving the test specimen.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (8)

Carole Fiola (D)*, Carlos González (D), Chris Hendricks (D), Patrick Kearney (D), Dave Robertson (D), Paul Schmid (D), Alan Silvia (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5197 (on 09/06/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2286

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2286
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2286.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H5197	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
H722	Relative to early-onset Alzheimer's disease	Accompanied a study order, see H5222	Similar To
S1375	Relative to the sustainability of public health dental hygienists through adequate reimbursements	Accompanied H2319	Similar To
S2199	Relative to reasonable municipal expenses	Accompanied a study order, see S2715	Similar To
S2411	Relative to reimbursement to armed service members	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2518	Authorizing the treasurer of the town of Middleborough to pay from available funds to Middleborough High School students, parents or guardians amounts paid but not reimbursed for the costs of the 2020 senior trip	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 226 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S2787	Relative to MassHealth provider reimbursement	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S401	Establishing adequate funding for residents of Massachusetts nursing homes	Accompanied a study order, see S2650	Similar To
S709	To establish minimum reimbursement rates to insurance claimants	Accompanied a new draft, see S2928	Similar To
S739	Relative to MassHealth rates	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To
S741	To protect MassHealth applicants facing undue hardship	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S750	Improving access to dental care in the Commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To
S775	Providing access to patient protection services for MassHealth consumers	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To
S805	Relative to hospital profit and fairness	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To
S809	Relative to MassHealth provider reimbursement	Accompanied a new draft, see S2787	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H5197

Study Order

No further action taken

Replaced by

H722

Relative to early-onset Alzheimer's disease

Accompanied a study order, see H5222

Similar To

S1375

Relative to the sustainability of public health dental hygienists through adequate reimbursements

Accompanied H2319

Similar To

S2199

Relative to reasonable municipal expenses

Accompanied a study order, see S2715

Similar To

S2411

Relative to reimbursement to armed service members

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2518

Authorizing the treasurer of the town of Middleborough to pay from available funds to Middleborough High School students, parents or guardians amounts paid but not reimbursed for the costs of the 2020 senior trip

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 226 of the Acts of 2022

Similar To

S2787

Relative to MassHealth provider reimbursement

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S401

Establishing adequate funding for residents of Massachusetts nursing homes

Accompanied a study order, see S2650

Similar To

S709

To establish minimum reimbursement rates to insurance claimants

Accompanied a new draft, see S2928

Similar To

S739

Relative to MassHealth rates

Accompanied a study order, see S2800

Similar To

S741

To protect MassHealth applicants facing undue hardship

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S750

Improving access to dental care in the Commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see S2800

Similar To

S775

Providing access to patient protection services for MassHealth consumers

Accompanied a study order, see S2800

Similar To

S805

Relative to hospital profit and fairness

Accompanied a study order, see S2800

Similar To

S809

Relative to MassHealth provider reimbursement

Accompanied a new draft, see S2787

Similar To

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