MA S639

Bill

MA S639

Relative to mandatory prescription drug coverage

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 mandatory prescription drug coverage. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 111M of the General Laws, specifically the definition of "Creditable coverage," which refers to health insurance that meets certain minimum standards. The key provision is the addition of "Minimum creditable coverage," which clarifies that for individuals subject to Chapter 58 of the acts of 2006, this minimum coverage is not required to include prescription drugs. This change aims to adjust the requirements for health insurance plans concerning prescription drug benefits for a specific group of individuals.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Bruce Tarr (R)*,

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S639

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/Senate/S639
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S639
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/S639.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H975	To Contain Health Care Costs by Reducing Fraudulent Billing Practices	Accompanied a study order, see H4635	Similar To
H979	Relative to hospital profit transparency and fairness	Accompanied a study order, see H4635	Similar To
H980	Relative to funding the Behavioral Health Workforce Development Trust Fund	Accompanied a study order, see H4635	Similar To
H986	To encourage quality reviews and reduce costs in health care	Accompanied a study order, see H4635	Similar To
S1027	To require health care coverage for the emergency psychiatric services	Accompanied a study order, see S2356	Similar To
S1130	To protect sports medicine professionals	Accompanied H1997	Similar To
S1154	Relative to full application of telemedicine coverage	Accompanied a study order, see S2199	Similar To
S2356	Financing and delivery of health care in the Commonwealth	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S362	Relative to the prescription drug coverage for seniors and the disabled	Accompanied a study order, see S2316	Similar To
S404	To require producer responsibility for collection, reuse and recycling of discarded electronic products	Accompanied S452	Similar To
S569	To benefit the health safety net trust fund	Accompanied a study order, see S2356	Similar To
S82	Providing for insurance coverage for vision screening for children	Accompanied a study order, see S2382	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H975

To Contain Health Care Costs by Reducing Fraudulent Billing Practices

Accompanied a study order, see H4635

Similar To

H979

Relative to hospital profit transparency and fairness

Accompanied a study order, see H4635

Similar To

H980

Relative to funding the Behavioral Health Workforce Development Trust Fund

Accompanied a study order, see H4635

Similar To

H986

To encourage quality reviews and reduce costs in health care

Accompanied a study order, see H4635

Similar To

S1027

To require health care coverage for the emergency psychiatric services

Accompanied a study order, see S2356

Similar To

S1130

To protect sports medicine professionals

Accompanied H1997

Similar To

S1154

Relative to full application of telemedicine coverage

Accompanied a study order, see S2199

Similar To

S2356

Financing and delivery of health care in the Commonwealth

Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules

Replaced by

S362

Relative to the prescription drug coverage for seniors and the disabled

Accompanied a study order, see S2316

Similar To

S404

To require producer responsibility for collection, reuse and recycling of discarded electronic products

Accompanied S452

Similar To

S569

To benefit the health safety net trust fund

Accompanied a study order, see S2356

Similar To

S82

Providing for insurance coverage for vision screening for children

Accompanied a study order, see S2382

Similar To

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