MA S776

Bill

MA S776

To require equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to provide equitable access to behavorial health for MassHealth consumers. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill aims to require equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers. It would amend the state's Medicaid law to mandate that all contracted accountable care organizations, insurers, health plans, and behavioral health management firms provide equal access to behavioral health services, benefits, and medications of comparable quality to MassHealth recipients. The bill also requires the state's Division of Medical Assistance to obtain approval from the Secretary of Health and Human Services for all behavioral health policies, contracts, and utilization management used by these entities.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (2)

John Keenan (D)*, Elizabeth Malia (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S776

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S776
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/S776.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1244	Relative to patient centered access to behavioral health services in accountable care organizations	Accompanied a study order, see H5222	Similar To
H1749	For uniform fiduciary access to digital assets	Accompanied a study order, see H4844	Similar To
H2114	To improve access to behavioral health services	No further action taken	Similar To
H4120	Modernizing library access to electronic books and digital audiobooks	Accompanied a study order, see H5219	Similar To
S1291	To improve access to behavioral health services	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S1304	Expanding access to patient centered care for opioid use disorder	Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session	Similar To
S192	To provide increased access to hearing aids	Accompanied S211	Similar To
S2519	To establish free access to ride to elections in Massachusetts (FARE)	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	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
S357	To increase student access to career technical education schools and programs which are aligned with regional labor market needs	Accompanied a new draft, see S2749	Similar To
S806	Relative to patient centered access to behavioral health services in accountable care organizations	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1244

Relative to patient centered access to behavioral health services in accountable care organizations

Accompanied a study order, see H5222

Similar To

H1749

For uniform fiduciary access to digital assets

Accompanied a study order, see H4844

Similar To

H2114

To improve access to behavioral health services

No further action taken

Similar To

H4120

Modernizing library access to electronic books and digital audiobooks

Accompanied a study order, see H5219

Similar To

S1291

To improve access to behavioral health services

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S1304

Expanding access to patient centered care for opioid use disorder

Ought NOT to pass (under Joint Rule 10) and placed in the Orders of the Day for the next session

Similar To

S192

To provide increased access to hearing aids

Accompanied S211

Similar To

S2519

To establish free access to ride to elections in Massachusetts (FARE)

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

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

S357

To increase student access to career technical education schools and programs which are aligned with regional labor market needs

Accompanied a new draft, see S2749

Similar To

S806

Relative to patient centered access to behavioral health services in accountable care organizations

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

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