MA S514

Bill

MA S514

Providing for coverage of necessary aqua therapy

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to provide for coverage of necessary aqua therapy. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 175 of the General Laws to require individual and group health insurance policies issued, delivered, or renewed in the Commonwealth to cover, without preauthorization, medically necessary aqua therapy provided by a licensed aqua therapist. The medical necessity of the aqua therapy is to be determined by the treating clinician in consultation with the patient and documented in the patient's medical record.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (5)

Will Brownsberger (D), Julian Cyr (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Linda Forry (D), Kevin Honan (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2496 (on 04/30/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S514

(3 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S514
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S514.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H3463	Relative to the Children's Behavioral Health Initiative	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
S2496	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Financial Services to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to financial services issues	Discharged to the committee on Senate Rules	Replaced by
S518	To require health care coverage for medically necessary treatment for certain students	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

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