MA H2462

Bill

Relative to health insurance and incarcerated individuals

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
05/12/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to incarcerated persons covered by health insurance plans. Public Safety and Homeland Security.

AI Summary

This bill amends Massachusetts law to require health insurance carriers to pay for all covered medical care for incarcerated individuals who are covered by a health insurance plan, either through the individual or the individual's family. If the individual or their family cannot afford to pay for co-payments or deductibles under the plan, the health insurance carrier may seek reimbursement from the Department of Corrections. The bill also requires health insurance carriers to waive any additional fees or costs associated with the use of a non-preferred medical provider for such services while the covered individual is incarcerated.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services, Justice

Sponsors (1)

Paul Frost (R)*,

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2462

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2462
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2462.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1686	Relative to profits from crime	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2440	To strengthen family and community connection with incarcerated people	No further action taken	Similar To
H3433	To increase safety on public ways	No further action taken	Similar To
H5222	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1550	To strengthen family and community connection with incarcerated people	Accompanied H2440	Similar To
S1551	Relative to successful transition and re-entry to tomorrow for incarcerated persons	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1593	Relative to regional lockup facilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2763	Similar To
S1638	Relative to media access and transparency in correctional facilities	Accompanied a study order, see S2967	Similar To
S1908	Relative to reducing recidivism and employment discrimination against released prisoners	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
S450	To increase voter registration, participation, and to help prevent recidivism	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To
S474	To protect the voting rights of eligible incarcerated people	Accompanied a study order, see H5026	Similar To

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