MA H2065

Bill

MA H2065

To update mental health parity

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
06/08/2022

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to provide mental health benefits on a nondiscriminatory basis to certain residents of the Commonwealth. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill aims to update mental health parity laws in Massachusetts. It requires health insurance plans to provide mental health benefits, including for autism spectrum disorder, on a nondiscriminatory basis to all residents of the Commonwealth and to all policyholders or members with a principal place of employment in the Commonwealth. The bill also strikes certain existing provisions related to the scope and limits of required mental health coverage. Finally, it requires all relevant health insurance policies and contracts to conform to the updated mental health parity requirements starting on July 1, 2021, subject to the approval of the state insurance commissioner.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (6)

Ruth Balser (D)*, Jo Comerford (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Lindsay Sabadosa (D), Tom Stanley (D), Susannah Whipps (I),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H5281 (on 09/22/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2065

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2065
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H2065.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1515	To update expungement	No further action taken	Similar To
H1557	Updating bail procedures for justice-involved youth	Accompanied S923	Similar To
H3637	Resolutions urging the Congress of the United States to update the Drug Addiction Treatment Act of 2000 and remove excessive training requirements mandated for obtaining a waiver to prescribe buprenorphine	No further action taken	Similar To
H457	Expanding the right to repair law	Accompanied a study order, see H4880	Similar To
H5281	Study Order	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1110	Updating the Commonwealth's wiretap statutes	Accompanied a study order, see S2665	Similar To
S2979	Relative to archaic laws	No further action taken	Similar To
S923	Updating bail procedures for justice-involved youth	New draft substituted, see S2943	Similar To
S930	Relative to archaic laws	New draft substituted, see S2956	Similar To

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