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This bill requires various health insurance providers in Massachusetts, including the state employee group insurance commission, individual and group insurance policies, hospital service plans, medical service agreements, and health maintenance contracts, to provide nondiscriminatory benefits for medically necessary treatments that are specified in a student's educational support plans. These plans include Individual Education Programs (IEPs), Individualized Family Service Plans (IFSPs), Individualized Service Plans (ISPs), and treatments required by the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act. The bill applies to all health insurance policies delivered, issued, or renewed on or after January 1, 2015, and the form filings implementing these changes must be approved by the commissioner of insurance. The bill will take effect on January 1, 2024, and aims to ensure that medically fragile students receive necessary medical treatments as part of their educational support, regardless of their insurance provider.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/194/H1342