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Introduced
01/20/2015
01/20/2015
In Committee
01/20/2015
01/20/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
07/31/2016
07/31/2016
Introduced Session
189th General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to access to child and adolescent mental health services. Financial Services.
AI Summary
This bill aims to improve access to child and adolescent mental health services by clarifying the definition of a "licensed mental health professional" across several Massachusetts General Laws chapters related to insurance and health care. Specifically, it amends sections within Chapters 32A, 175, 176A, 176B, and 176G to ensure that this definition consistently includes licensed physicians specializing in psychiatry, licensed psychologists, licensed independent clinical social workers, licensed mental health counselors, licensed nurse mental health clinical specialists, and licensed educational psychologists within their lawful scope of practice. This standardized definition is intended to apply to insurance policies, contracts, agreements, plans, and certificates issued or renewed on or after March 1, 2006, thereby potentially broadening the range of providers who can offer mental health services under these plans.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (50)
Carolyn Dykema (D)*,
Sean Garballey (D)*,
Brian Ashe (D),
Bruce Ayers (D),
Christine Barber (D),
James Cantwell (D),
Gailanne Cariddi (D),
Claire Cronin (D),
Josh Cutler (D),
Michael Day (D),
Marjorie Decker (D),
Stephen DiNatale (D),
Diana Dizoglio (D),
Dan Donahue (D),
James Dwyer (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),
Michael Finn (D),
Denise Garlick (D),
Ken Gordon (D),
Jonathan Hecht (D),
Dan Hunt (D),
Mary Keefe (D),
Kay Khan (D),
Barbara L'Italien (D),
John Lawn (D),
Jay Livingstone (D),
Joe McKenna (R),
Paul McMurtry (D),
Mike Moore (D),
Frank Moran (D),
Harold Naughton (D),
Keiko Orrall (R),
Denise Provost (D),
Angelo Puppolo (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
John Rogers (D),
Jeff Roy (D),
Tom Sannicandro (D),
Angelo Scaccia (D),
Alan Silvia (D),
Frank Smizik (D),
Tom Stanley (D),
Benjamin Swan (D),
Walter Timilty (D),
Timothy Toomey (D),
Aaron Vega (D),
John Velis (D),
Chris Walsh (D),
Jon Zlotnik (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a study order, see H4111 (on 03/28/2016)
Official Document
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H858 |
| State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H858 |
| Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/H858.pdf |
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