MA S649

Bill

Relative to fair access for qualifying patients

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to fair access for qualifying patients. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill aims to improve fair access for qualifying patients by allowing health care providers who certify patients in accordance with Massachusetts' medical marijuana laws to be eligible for reimbursement by regulated health plans. Additionally, the bill permits health plans to include medical marijuana in their formularies, subject to its classification within the state's Drug Control Program.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (2)

Julian Cyr (D)*, Jason Lewis (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2693 (on 02/14/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S649

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S649
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S649.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1143	Relative to fair access for qualifying patients	Accompanied a study order, see H4975	Similar To
H3065	Relative to the Thames River Valley	Accompanied a study order, see H5245	Similar To
H3286	Relative to reasonable municipal expense reimbursement	No further action taken	Similar To
S1375	Relative to the sustainability of public health dental hygienists through adequate reimbursements	Accompanied H2319	Similar To
S1656	Relative to collectively bargained health & welfare plans	Accompanied a study order, see S2679	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
S2693	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Financial Services to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to health matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S396	Relative to complex care needs for seniors	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
S723	Relative to pediatric care appointments	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To
S805	Relative to hospital profit and fairness	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1143

Relative to fair access for qualifying patients

Accompanied a study order, see H4975

Similar To

H3065

Relative to the Thames River Valley

Accompanied a study order, see H5245

Similar To

H3286

Relative to reasonable municipal expense reimbursement

No further action taken

Similar To

S1375

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

Accompanied H2319

Similar To

S1656

Relative to collectively bargained health & welfare plans

Accompanied a study order, see S2679

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

S2693

Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Financial Services to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to health matters

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S396

Relative to complex care needs for seniors

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

S723

Relative to pediatric care appointments

Accompanied a study order, see S2800

Similar To

S805

Relative to hospital profit and fairness

Accompanied a study order, see S2800

Similar To

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