MA S612

Bill

MA S612

Relative to increasing access to psychological services

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 increase access to psychological services. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill, concerning health care financing, amends Chapter 118E of the General Laws by adding a new section that requires the division (presumably a state health care agency) to cover various psychological services, including treatment, diagnostic evaluations, assessment, testing, and supervisory services, when provided by licensed psychologists. This aims to increase access to these essential mental health services for individuals.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (5)

Joan Lovely (D)*, Barbara L'Italien (D), Jason Lewis (D), Mike Moore (D), Tom Stanley (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S612

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S612
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S612
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S612.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1808	Relative to behavioral health access	Accompanied a study order, see H4635	Similar To
H1891	Permitting parental access to medical records	Accompanied a study order, see H4242	Similar To
H3731	To require written notice of medical tests outside a patient’s network for insurance purposes	Accompanied a study order, see H4111	Similar To
S2356	Financing and delivery of health care in the Commonwealth	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S709	Resolve creating a commission to study ways to prevent bullying of tenants in public and subsidized multi-family housing	Accompanied a new draft, see S1984	Similar To
S904	To protect the commonwealth's residents from identity theft	Accompanied a study order, see S2204	Similar To

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