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MA S502

MA S502
Relative to Lyme Disease treatment coverage

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Introduced
04/15/2015
In Committee
04/15/2015
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
07/31/2016

Introduced Session

189th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation relative to Lyme Disease treatment coverage. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill mandates that insurance policies, contracts, and plans providing medical expense coverage in the Commonwealth must cover long-term antibiotic therapy for Lyme disease when a licensed physician deems it medically necessary after a thorough patient evaluation, and this coverage cannot be denied simply because the treatment is considered unproven, experimental, or investigational. The bill amends several chapters of the General Laws (Chapters 175, 176A, 176B, and 176G) to ensure this coverage applies to various types of insurance, including those issued by insurance companies, hospital service plans, medical service agreements, and health maintenance organizations, with the definitions for "Lyme disease" and "long-term antibiotic therapy" referencing existing definitions in Chapter 112, Section 12DD.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (63)

Anne Gobi (D)*,  Leah Allen (R),  Jim Arciero (D),  Cory Atkins (D),  Ruth Balser (D),  Donnie Berthiaume (R),  Nick Boldyga (R),  Will Brownsberger (D),  Thomas Calter (D),  Gailanne Cariddi (D),  Harriette Chandler (D),  Edward Coppinger (D),  Josh Cutler (D),  Sal DiDomenico (D),  Kenneth Donnelly (D),  Eileen Donoghue (D),  Carolyn Dykema (D),  Jamie Eldridge (D),  Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),  Ryan Fattman (R),  Ann-Margaret Ferrante (D),  Jennifer Flanagan (D),  Paul Frost (R),  Sean Garballey (D),  Susan Gifford (R),  Danielle Gregoire (D),  Sheila Harrington (R),  Robert Hedlund (R),  Paul Heroux (D),  Steven Howitt (R),  Donald Humason (R),  Brian Joyce (D),  Mary Keefe (D),  John Keenan (D),  Thomas Kennedy (D),  Kevin Kuros (R),  Barbara L'Italien (D),  John Lawn (D),  Eric Lesser (D),  Jason Lewis (D),  Joan Lovely (D),  Timothy Madden (D),  Thomas McGee (D),  Mike Moore (D),  Dave Muradian (R),  Kathleen O'Connor Ives (D),  Keiko Orrall (R),  Marc Pacheco (D),  Angelo Puppolo (D),  Michael Rodrigues (D),  Dennis Rosa (D),  Richard Ross (R),  Mike Rush (D),  Paul Schmid (D),  Todd Smola (R),  Tom Stanley (D),  James Timilty (D),  Steve Ultrino (D),  Dave Vieira (R),  Chris Walsh (D),  Timothy Whelan (R),  Daniel Wolf (D),  Jon Zlotnik (D), 

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2231 (on 04/21/2016)
(5 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S502
Bill https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S502.pdf
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