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MA H1245
Providing Medicaid coverage for tobacco cessation programs and information
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Introduced
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
In Committee
03/29/2021
03/29/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2022
12/31/2022
Introduced Session
192nd General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to providing Medicaid coverage for tobacco cessation programs and information. Health Care Financing.
AI Summary
This bill proposes to amend the existing Massachusetts Medicaid law to expand the definition of "tobacco use cessation counseling" to include individual, group, and phone counseling by a variety of healthcare providers, such as physicians, dentists, behavioral health counselors, mental health counselors, certified tobacco use cessation counselors, and other qualified clinicians. This change would broaden the scope of tobacco cessation services covered under Medicaid, making it more accessible for individuals seeking to quit smoking or using other tobacco products.
Committee Categories
Health and Social Services
Sponsors (6)
Christine Barber (D)*,
Jim O'Day (D),
Angelo Puppolo (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
Adam Scanlon (D),
Erika Uyterhoeven (D),
Last Action
Accompanied S792 (on 03/31/2022)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1245 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1245.pdf |
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