MA H3873

Bill

MA H3873

To restore the effective date of MassHealth coverage for new applicants

Introduced
05/13/2021

In Committee
05/18/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to the effective date of MassHealth coverage for new applicants. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill aims to restore the effective date of MassHealth coverage (the state's Medicaid program) for new applicants. Specifically, it proposes to amend the existing law to state that for applicants under age 65 who submit all required eligibility verifications within the specified timeframe, their MassHealth coverage will begin on the first day of the third calendar month before the month of their application. This change would provide new MassHealth applicants with retroactive coverage, helping to ensure they have access to healthcare services during the application process.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (4)

Carolyn Dykema (D)*, Jo Comerford (D), Marcos Devers (D), Mary Keefe (D),

Last Action

Accompanied S737 (on 03/31/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3873

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3873
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H3873.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1242	Relative to transfers of assets by MassHealth members	Accompanied S801	Similar To
H1249	Relative to establishing a commission to investigate fraudulent acts in Mass Health	Accompanied a study order, see H5201	Similar To
H1306	Relative to personal care attendant services	Accompanied S818	Similar To
H2286	To reduce fraud in prescription drug abuse testing and help prevent substance abuse	Accompanied a study order, see H5197	Similar To
H722	Relative to early-onset Alzheimer's disease	Accompanied a study order, see H5222	Similar To
S401	Establishing adequate funding for residents of Massachusetts nursing homes	Accompanied a study order, see S2650	Similar To
S737	Relative to the effective date of MassHealth coverage for new applicants	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Replaced by
S739	Relative to MassHealth rates	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To
S741	To protect MassHealth applicants facing undue hardship	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S765	To increase access to urgent care centers	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S775	Providing access to patient protection services for MassHealth consumers	Accompanied a study order, see S2800	Similar To
S776	To require equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers	Accompanied a study order, see S2917	Similar To
S789	To promote graduate medical education	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S818	Relative to personal care attendant services	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1242

Relative to transfers of assets by MassHealth members

Accompanied S801

Similar To

H1249

Relative to establishing a commission to investigate fraudulent acts in Mass Health

Accompanied a study order, see H5201

Similar To

H1306

Relative to personal care attendant services

Accompanied S818

Similar To

H2286

To reduce fraud in prescription drug abuse testing and help prevent substance abuse

Accompanied a study order, see H5197

Similar To

H722

Relative to early-onset Alzheimer's disease

Accompanied a study order, see H5222

Similar To

S401

Establishing adequate funding for residents of Massachusetts nursing homes

Accompanied a study order, see S2650

Similar To

S737

Relative to the effective date of MassHealth coverage for new applicants

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

Replaced by

S739

Relative to MassHealth rates

Accompanied a study order, see S2800

Similar To

S741

To protect MassHealth applicants facing undue hardship

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

Similar To

S765

To increase access to urgent care centers

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

S775

Providing access to patient protection services for MassHealth consumers

Accompanied a study order, see S2800

Similar To

S776

To require equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers

Accompanied a study order, see S2917

Similar To

S789

To promote graduate medical education

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

Similar To

S818

Relative to personal care attendant services

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

Similar To

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Sponsors (4)

Last Action

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