MA S513

Bill

Relative to access to vital healthcare information

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 relative to access to vital healthcare information. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill amends Chapter 176O of the General Laws to require health insurance carriers in Massachusetts to develop a common summary of payments form for healthcare consumers. The bill requires carriers to allow consumers to choose their preferred method of receiving these forms, including electronic or paper delivery, and to suppress summary forms for certain sensitive healthcare services. The bill also requires the state's Division of Insurance to promulgate regulations to implement and enforce these requirements, and to collaborate with the Department of Public Health to educate providers and consumers about these new rights and responsibilities.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (2)

Viriato deMacedo (R), Donald Humason (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S513

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S513
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S513.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1028	Relative to workers' compensation rates	Accompanied a study order, see H4729	Similar To
H195	To provide increased access to hearing aids	No further action taken	Similar To
H2673	Relative to restricted vital records	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H530	Ensuring pharmacy access	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
S1193	Relative to emergency and disaster planning for health care providers	Accompanied a study order, see S2422	Similar To
S1276	Resolve establishing an advisory committee on the accessibility of fresh food retail in communities throughout the Commonwealth	No further action taken	Similar To
S2188	Relative to the accessibility and affordability of trade school education	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	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
S614	To promote the accessibility, quality and continuity of care for consumers of behavioral health, substance use disorder and mental health services	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To
S635	To improve the accessibility and affordability of pharmaceutical drugs of public health concern	House concurred	Similar To

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