Bill > S679

This bill aims to expand mental health provider coverage across several Massachusetts health insurance-related chapters by adding licensed occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants as eligible providers. Specifically, the bill amends five different sections of Massachusetts law (Chapters 32A, 175, 176A, 176B, and 176G) to include licensed occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants as recognized healthcare providers. Occupational therapists are healthcare professionals who help patients develop, recover, or maintain daily living and work skills, often working with individuals who have physical, mental, or developmental disabilities. By adding these professionals to the existing statutes, the bill ensures that health insurance plans will need to recognize and potentially cover services provided by occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants, which could improve access to mental health and rehabilitation services for patients across the state.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/S679