MA S611

Bill

MA S611

To provide equal access to medical treatments essential for people with autism

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 to provide equal access to medical treatments essential for people with autism. Health Care Financing.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (27)

Barbara L'Italien (D)*, Jim Arciero (D), Michael Brady (D), Mark Cusack (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Marcos Devers (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Sean Garballey (D), Anne Gobi (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Robert Hedlund (R), Paul Heroux (D), Brian Joyce (D), John Keenan (D), Jason Lewis (D), Joan Lovely (D), Paul Mark (D), Joe McKenna (R), Paul McMurtry (D), James Murphy (D), Denise Provost (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Dave Rogers (D), Paul Schmid (D), Todd Smola (R), Walter Timilty (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2356 (on 06/23/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S611

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S611
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S611
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S611.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1006	Relative to administering national standards to Medicaid medical necessity reviews	Accompanied a study order, see H4635	Similar To
H1061	Relative to equal opportunity for high school graduates in the commonwealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4228	Similar To
H3003	Relative to contract assistance for Central Artery debt of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority	Accompanied a study order, see H4612	Similar To
H3022	Relative to the display of motor vehicle number plates	Accompanied a study order, see H4610	Similar To
H77	To ensure continued health insurance coverage for children	Accompanied a study order, see H4613	Similar To
S1046	To ensure full and equal access to services from the Department of Mental Health for individuals with autism spectrum disorders and related conditions who otherwise meet the eligibility criteria for DMH services	Accompanied a study order, see H4272	Similar To
S1180	To increase current medical providers' knowledge about autism in order to improve the treatment individuals with autism receive in medical settings	Accompanied a new draft, see S2211	Similar To
S1826	Establishing an autism spectrum disorder designation on driver’s licenses and identification cards and criminal justice training relative to autism spectrum disorders	Accompanied a new draft, see S2178	Similar To
S2178	Establishing an autism spectrum disorder designation on driver’s licenses and identification cards and criminal justice training relative to autism spectrum disorders	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2356	Financing and delivery of health care in the Commonwealth	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S313	To establish a discretionary grant program for students with autism	Accompanied a study order, see S2343	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1006

Relative to administering national standards to Medicaid medical necessity reviews

Accompanied a study order, see H4635

Similar To

H1061

Relative to equal opportunity for high school graduates in the commonwealth

Accompanied a study order, see H4228

Similar To

H3003

Relative to contract assistance for Central Artery debt of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority

Accompanied a study order, see H4612

Similar To

H3022

Relative to the display of motor vehicle number plates

Accompanied a study order, see H4610

Similar To

H77

To ensure continued health insurance coverage for children

Accompanied a study order, see H4613

Similar To

S1046

To ensure full and equal access to services from the Department of Mental Health for individuals with autism spectrum disorders and related conditions who otherwise meet the eligibility criteria for DMH services

Accompanied a study order, see H4272

Similar To

S1180

To increase current medical providers' knowledge about autism in order to improve the treatment individuals with autism receive in medical settings

Accompanied a new draft, see S2211

Similar To

S1826

Establishing an autism spectrum disorder designation on driver’s licenses and identification cards and criminal justice training relative to autism spectrum disorders

Accompanied a new draft, see S2178

Similar To

S2178

Establishing an autism spectrum disorder designation on driver’s licenses and identification cards and criminal justice training relative to autism spectrum disorders

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S2356

Financing and delivery of health care in the Commonwealth

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S313

To establish a discretionary grant program for students with autism

Accompanied a study order, see S2343

Similar To

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