MA S614

Bill

To promote the accessibility, quality and continuity of care for consumers of behavioral health, substance use disorder and mental health 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 promote the accessibility, quality and continuity of care for consumers of behavioral health, substance use disorder and mental health services. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill promotes the accessibility, quality, and continuity of care for consumers of behavioral health, substance use disorder, and mental health services. It allows providers of these services to jointly negotiate with carriers and behavioral health managers on various matters, such as payment methodology, medical necessity determinations, and quality assurance programs. The bill establishes a Behavioral Health Insurance Contract Review Board to approve the jointly negotiated contracts and prevents carriers from retaliating against providers who engage in the joint negotiation process. The bill aims to ensure that providers have the ability to collectively advocate for their patients' access to quality care in these critical healthcare domains.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (11)

Ruth Balser (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Dan Donahue (D), Kenneth Donnelly (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Colleen Garry (D), Ken Gordon (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Paul Heroux (D), Peter Kocot (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2535 (on 05/31/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S614

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S614
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S614.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1061	Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services	Accompanied a study order, see H4710	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
H527	To improve access to child and adolescent mental health services	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
S1104	To improve the quality of mental health services, and rights of patients, by providing for sufficient privacy	Accompanied a study order, see S2440	Similar To
S1108	Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services	Accompanied a study order, see S2508	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
S2535	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Health Care Financing to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to financing and delivery of health care	Reported (in part) by S1256	Replaced by
S524	Improving access to child and adolescent mental health services	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S547	To increase access to children’s mental health services in the community	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S635	To improve the accessibility and affordability of pharmaceutical drugs of public health concern	House concurred	Similar To

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