MA S1086

Bill

To require health care coverage for the emergency psychiatric services

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 require health care coverage for the emergency psychiatric services. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

AI Summary

This bill requires health care coverage for emergency psychiatric services. Specifically, it amends various laws to mandate that individual and group health insurance policies, including those issued by the Group Insurance Commission, the state's health insurance program for public employees, provide nondiscriminatory coverage for "medically necessary emergency service programs" as defined in the bill. The bill sets an effective date of January 1, 2018 for the new coverage requirements.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Kenneth Donnelly (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a new draft, see S2282 (on 02/05/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1086

(10 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1086
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S1086.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2203	To require health care coverage for the medically necessary treatment for disease, illness, injury, or bodily dysfunction required by a student's individual educational program	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
H486	To require health care coverage for the emergency psychiatric services	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
H518	To require health care coverage for medically necessary treatment for speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, disease, illness, injury, or bodily dysfunction which are required by a students individual educational program	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
H607	Ensuring continuous healthcare coverage for youth who have aged-out of the Department of Children and Families	No further action taken	Similar To
H642	To clarify comparable health care coverage	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
S2282	To require health care coverage for the emergency psychiatric services	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Replaced by
S518	To require health care coverage for medically necessary treatment for certain students	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S527	Relative to telemedicine	Accompanied a new draft, see S2471	Similar To
S554	Relative to insurance coverage for mammograms and breast cancer screening	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S609	To study disparities in health care resulting from changes in marital status	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2203

To require health care coverage for the medically necessary treatment for disease, illness, injury, or bodily dysfunction required by a student's individual educational program

Accompanied a study order, see H4778

Similar To

H486

To require health care coverage for the emergency psychiatric services

Accompanied a study order, see H4778

Similar To

H518

To require health care coverage for medically necessary treatment for speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, disease, illness, injury, or bodily dysfunction which are required by a students individual educational program

Accompanied a study order, see H4778

Similar To

H607

Ensuring continuous healthcare coverage for youth who have aged-out of the Department of Children and Families

No further action taken

Similar To

H642

To clarify comparable health care coverage

Accompanied a study order, see H4528

Similar To

S2282

To require health care coverage for the emergency psychiatric services

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Replaced by

S518

To require health care coverage for medically necessary treatment for certain students

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

S527

Relative to telemedicine

Accompanied a new draft, see S2471

Similar To

S554

Relative to insurance coverage for mammograms and breast cancer screening

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

S609

To study disparities in health care resulting from changes in marital status

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

Similar To

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