MA H1035

Bill

MA H1035

To mitigate co-payment rates pursuant to care provided by physician assistants and nurse practitioners

Introduced
01/20/2015

In Committee
01/20/2015

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to patient co-payment rates for care provided by physician assistants and nurse practitioners. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to amend Chapter 176O of the General Laws by adding a new section that requires co-payment rates for care exclusively provided by Physician Assistants (PAs) or Nurse Practitioners (NPs) to be adjusted to match the co-payment rate for similar care provided by a physician. This means that if a patient receives care solely from a PA or NP, their out-of-pocket cost, known as a co-payment, will be the same as if they had received that care from a doctor. This change aims to ensure that patients do not face higher co-payments simply because their care is delivered by these other qualified healthcare professionals, who are defined within the General Laws.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Theodore Speliotis (D)*,

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4635 (on 09/26/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H1035

(8 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H1035
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1035
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H1035.pdf

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