MA S592

Bill

Relative to mandated benefits

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 mandated benefits. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill aims to provide more flexibility in health insurance coverage by allowing insurers to offer "flexible health benefit policies" that do not include all state-mandated health benefits. The bill requires insurers to notify consumers about which mandated benefits are not included in the flexible policies and to offer at least one policy that includes all mandated benefits. The bill also establishes a process for reviewing the costs and impacts of proposed new mandated health benefits. Overall, the bill seeks to balance consumer choice and affordability with access to comprehensive health coverage.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (3)

Michelle DuBois (D), Richard Ross (R), Bruce Tarr (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S592

(15 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S592
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S592.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1332	Providing health insurance coverage to the surviving children of police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H1347	Relative to Group Health Insurance Commission	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H1372	Relative to retirement and health insurance benefits in Massachusetts	Accompanied a study order, see H4654	Similar To
H2193	To limit retroactive denials of health insurance claims for mental health and substance abuse services	Accompanied a new draft, see H4315	Similar To
H4977	Relative to health insurance benefits for certain retirees in the town of Pembroke	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 419 of the Acts of 2018	Similar To
H543	Relative to mastectomies	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
H598	To ensure continued health insurance coverage for children	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H626	To amend Section 3, Chapter 111M of the General Laws relative to Massachusetts residents living in a foreign country and health insurance penalties	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
S1384	Relative to eligibility for state group health insurance	Accompanied a study order, see S2491	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
S553	Providing health insurance coverage for scalp and facial hair prosthesis	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S554	Relative to insurance coverage for mammograms and breast cancer screening	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S555	Requiring mental health parity for disability policies	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S618	Establishing a public health insurance option	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To
S647	Ensuring continued health insurance coverage for children	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1332

Providing health insurance coverage to the surviving children of police officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty

Accompanied a study order, see H4654

Similar To

H1347

Relative to Group Health Insurance Commission

Accompanied a study order, see H4654

Similar To

H1372

Relative to retirement and health insurance benefits in Massachusetts

Accompanied a study order, see H4654

Similar To

H2193

To limit retroactive denials of health insurance claims for mental health and substance abuse services

Accompanied a new draft, see H4315

Similar To

H4977

Relative to health insurance benefits for certain retirees in the town of Pembroke

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 419 of the Acts of 2018

Similar To

H543

Relative to mastectomies

Accompanied a study order, see H4778

Similar To

H598

To ensure continued health insurance coverage for children

Accompanied a study order, see H4528

Similar To

H626

To amend Section 3, Chapter 111M of the General Laws relative to Massachusetts residents living in a foreign country and health insurance penalties

Accompanied a study order, see H4528

Similar To

S1384

Relative to eligibility for state group health insurance

Accompanied a study order, see S2491

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

S553

Providing health insurance coverage for scalp and facial hair prosthesis

Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S554

Relative to insurance coverage for mammograms and breast cancer screening

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

S555

Requiring mental health parity for disability policies

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

S618

Establishing a public health insurance option

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Similar To

S647

Ensuring continued health insurance coverage for children

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Similar To

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