MA H1056

Bill

MA H1056

Requiring insurance coverage of annual lung cancer screenings for firefighters

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to authorize annual lung cancer screenings for firefighters. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill requires insurance coverage of annual lung cancer screenings for firefighters. It amends the state's General Laws to allow any type of firefighter, including permanent, full-time, call, volunteer, intermittent, part-time, or reserve, to receive an initial or subsequent lung cancer screening upon referral from their primary care physician. The screenings are deemed medically necessary and must be covered by any insurance plan, including those under the state's public employee and private insurance laws, without any cost-sharing requirements such as co-payments, deductibles, or coinsurance.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (11)

Linda Campbell (D)*, Brian Ashe (D), Jessica Giannino (D), Kevin Honan (D), Jack Lewis (D), Joe McGonagle (D), Brian Murray (D), Tram Nguyen (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Andy Vargas (D), Steve Xiarhos (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1056

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1056
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H1056.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2592	Relative to Chapter 32 of the Massachusetts General Laws	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H2674	Relative to labor relations	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H2676	Relative to providing for binding arbitration for fire fighters and police officers	Accompanied a study order, see H4960	Similar To
H3529	Providing for a distinctive registration plate for firefighters	Accompanied a study order, see H4966	Similar To
H3630	Providing for a Red Shield/Blue Shield license plate to survivors of firefighters and police officers who have died in the line of duty	No further action taken	Similar To
H5222	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1704	Relative to death benefits to surviving spouses of call and volunteer firefighters	Accompanied H2653	Similar To
S1739	Relative to residency	No further action taken	Similar To
S1747	Relative to the Fairhaven Fire Department	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 85 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To
S2398	Relative to age restrictions for veterans applying to be police officers and firefighters	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2498	Exempting Marcel Cuffy and John R. Baker from the maximum age requirements for firefighters in the town of North Andover	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 65 of the Acts of 2022	Similar To

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