MA S553

Bill

MA S553

Relative to disability insurance benefits

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 disability insurance benefits. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill, concerning disability insurance benefits, proposes an amendment to Chapter 175 of the General Laws to prohibit insurance policies or plans from discriminating against individuals disabled by injury, illness, disease, self-reported symptoms, or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Specifically, it aims to prevent insurers from reducing or eliminating benefits solely because the disability is caused by a mental or nervous condition, chronic fatigue syndrome (also known as ME or myalgic encephalomyelitis), or PTSD, or by self-reported symptoms that have been documented by a licensed physician.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (2)

Richard Ross (R)*, Benjamin Swan (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2318 (on 06/06/2016)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S553

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S553
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S553
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S553.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
S1262	Resolve providing for a study by a special commission relative to the primary prevention of gun violence	Accompanied a study order, see S2362	Similar To
S1264	Relative to criminal justice training regarding autistic persons	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1266	Relative to change of address for firearm licensing	Accompanied a study order, see S2362	Similar To
S1267	Relative to equitable firearm license fees	Accompanied a study order, see S2362	Similar To
S1430	Further regulating employee benefits	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1431	Relative to the retirement benefits of certain widows and surviving spouses	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2318	Financial services matters	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S445	To provide additional funding for animal welfare and safety programming	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S563	To increase health insurer reporting transparency	Accompanied a study order, see S2356	Similar To
S570	Relative to continuity of care for families enrolled in MassHealth	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules	Similar To
S631	Relative to health insurance penalties	Accompanied a study order, see S2356	Similar To
S92	Requiring equal benefits for all new mothers	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

S1262

Resolve providing for a study by a special commission relative to the primary prevention of gun violence

Accompanied a study order, see S2362

Similar To

S1264

Relative to criminal justice training regarding autistic persons

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

Similar To

S1266

Relative to change of address for firearm licensing

Accompanied a study order, see S2362

Similar To

S1267

Relative to equitable firearm license fees

Accompanied a study order, see S2362

Similar To

S1430

Further regulating employee benefits

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

Similar To

S1431

Relative to the retirement benefits of certain widows and surviving spouses

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

Similar To

S2318

Financial services matters

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S445

To provide additional funding for animal welfare and safety programming

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

Similar To

S563

To increase health insurer reporting transparency

Accompanied a study order, see S2356

Similar To

S570

Relative to continuity of care for families enrolled in MassHealth

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Rules

Similar To

S631

Relative to health insurance penalties

Accompanied a study order, see S2356

Similar To

S92

Requiring equal benefits for all new mothers

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

Similar To

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Sponsors (2)

Last Action

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