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.

AI Summary

This bill aims to ensure equal access to essential medical treatments for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders, specifically by amending Chapter 118E of the General Laws. It mandates that the Health Care Financing Division (referred to as "the Division") will cover the costs of medically necessary habilitative or rehabilitative treatments for individuals aged 22 and older who have been diagnosed with an Autism Spectrum Disorder by a licensed physician or psychologist. These treatments are defined as those necessary to develop, maintain, or restore an individual's functioning to the greatest extent possible, and explicitly include Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) supervised by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), as well as augmentative and alternative communication devices, such as medically necessary tablets.

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

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