MA S516

Bill

MA S516

Relative to out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drug coverage

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 out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drug coverage. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill requires health insurance carriers in Massachusetts to apply the prescription drug cost-sharing provisions of the Commonwealth health insurance connector authority's standard benefit design to all state-regulated plans, including non-standard plans sold through the connector and those sold outside of it. This includes copayments, coinsurance, and deductibles. The bill exempts catastrophic plans and high-deductible health plans until the minimum annual deductible is reached. The Massachusetts Division of Insurance is tasked with promulgating regulations to implement and enforce this law, which takes effect on January 1, 2018.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (22)

Brian Ashe (D), Will Brownsberger (D), Tony Cabral (D), Edward Coppinger (D), Julian Cyr (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Carolyn Dykema (D), Linda Forry (D), Bill Galvin (D), Sean Garballey (D), Solomon Goldstein-Rose (I), Natalie Higgins (D), Pat Jehlen (D), Kay Khan (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Jack Lewis (D), David Linsky (D), John Mahoney (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Joe McGonagle (D), Mike Moore (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S516

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S516
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S516.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H117	Relative to the payment of funeral expenses for poor and indigent persons	No further action taken	Similar To
H1350	Relative to expenses incurred in defense against unfair labor practices	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H1520	To grant state income tax exemption for school fees	Accompanied a study order, see H4244	Similar To
H1930	Relative to burial expenses for veterans	Accompanied a study order, see H4591	Similar To
S1211	To review the quality and patient safety of dispensing certain cancer and chronic disease related drugs	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To
S1471	Relative to funeral and burial expenses	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1671	Relative to tax exemptions for school related expenses	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1860	Relative to reasonable municipal expenses	Accompanied a study order, see S2498	Similar To
S2026	Updating veterans’ burial expenses	Accompanied a new draft, see S2326	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
S542	To make out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drug coverage more affordable	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S57	To provide financial assistance for funeral and burial expenses of the deceased to those in need	Accompanied a study order, see S2345	Similar To
S627	To promote transparency in prescription drug prices	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To
S662	Relative to mandatory prescription drug coverage	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To
S735	Relative to full disclosure of fees	Accompanied a study order, see S2405	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H117

Relative to the payment of funeral expenses for poor and indigent persons

No further action taken

Similar To

H1350

Relative to expenses incurred in defense against unfair labor practices

Accompanied a study order, see H4654

Similar To

H1520

To grant state income tax exemption for school fees

Accompanied a study order, see H4244

Similar To

H1930

Relative to burial expenses for veterans

Accompanied a study order, see H4591

Similar To

S1211

To review the quality and patient safety of dispensing certain cancer and chronic disease related drugs

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Similar To

S1471

Relative to funeral and burial expenses

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

Similar To

S1671

Relative to tax exemptions for school related expenses

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S1860

Relative to reasonable municipal expenses

Accompanied a study order, see S2498

Similar To

S2026

Updating veterans’ burial expenses

Accompanied a new draft, see S2326

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

S542

To make out-of-pocket expenses for prescription drug coverage more affordable

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

S57

To provide financial assistance for funeral and burial expenses of the deceased to those in need

Accompanied a study order, see S2345

Similar To

S627

To promote transparency in prescription drug prices

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Similar To

S662

Relative to mandatory prescription drug coverage

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Similar To

S735

Relative to full disclosure of fees

Accompanied a study order, see S2405

Similar To

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