MA S622

Bill

To provide access to patient protection for all Massachusetts citizens

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 provide access to patient protection services for all Massachusetts citizens. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill aims to provide access to patient protection services for all Massachusetts citizens. It requires that every Massachusetts citizen be granted access to the standards and procedures established in Sections 13, 14, 15, and 16 of Chapter 176O, which govern patient protection. The bill also directs the Executive Office of Health and Human Services and the Division of Insurance to request waivers from any laws or regulations that may impede the effective implementation of this legislation.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (3)

Jamie Eldridge (D), Jennifer Flanagan (D), Kay Khan (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S622

(22 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S622
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S622.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
H1208	Relative to access to certain birth records	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H2467	Providing access to patient protection services for all Massachusetts residents	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H3776	To ensure the public health and safety of patient and consumer access to medical and adult use of marijuana in the Commonwealth	Reported by H3818	Similar To
H3818	To ensure safe access to marijuana	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
H410	Expanding pleasure boat access to Boston Harbor	Accompanied a study order, see H4571	Similar To
H4725	For prevention and access to appropriate care and treatment of addiction	Published as amended, see H4742	Similar To
S1108	Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services	Accompanied a study order, see S2508	Similar To
S1195	Granting equal access to original birth certificates to all persons born in Massachusetts	Accompanied H1163	Similar To
S1206	Relative to out-of-hospital birth access and safety	Accompanied a study order, see S2422	Similar To
S1242	Ensuring consumer choice and equal access to eye care	House concurred	Similar To
S1379	Relative to the Architectural Access Board	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1702	Enhancing access to electronic public records	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
S2150	Similar Bills	See S3	Similar To
S2267	Relative to PEG access and cable related funds	Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see S2341	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
S2686	Relative to PEG access and cable related funds	No further action taken	Similar To
S339	Providing the elderly access to electronic billing services	Accompanied a study order, see S2419	Similar To
S414	Relative to protecting, preserving, and increasing access to family camping	Accompanied a new draft, see S2230	Similar To
S501	Expanding access to telemedicine services	Accompanied a new draft, see S2471	Similar To
S524	Improving access to child and adolescent mental health services	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S833	Relative to improving access to emergency treatment plans	Accompanied a study order, see S2313	Similar To

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

H1208

Relative to access to certain birth records

Accompanied a study order, see H4625

Similar To

H2467

Providing access to patient protection services for all Massachusetts residents

Accompanied a study order, see H4625

Similar To

H3776

To ensure the public health and safety of patient and consumer access to medical and adult use of marijuana in the Commonwealth

Reported by H3818

Similar To

H3818

To ensure safe access to marijuana

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 55 of the Acts of 2017

Similar To

H410

Expanding pleasure boat access to Boston Harbor

Accompanied a study order, see H4571

Similar To

H4725

For prevention and access to appropriate care and treatment of addiction

Published as amended, see H4742

Similar To

S1108

Relative to expanding access and safety of mental health services

Accompanied a study order, see S2508

Similar To

S1195

Granting equal access to original birth certificates to all persons born in Massachusetts

Accompanied H1163

Similar To

S1206

Relative to out-of-hospital birth access and safety

Accompanied a study order, see S2422

Similar To

S1242

Ensuring consumer choice and equal access to eye care

House concurred

Similar To

S1379

Relative to the Architectural Access Board

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

Similar To

S1702

Enhancing access to electronic public records

Accompanied a study order, see H4481

Similar To

S2150

Similar Bills

See S3

Similar To

S2267

Relative to PEG access and cable related funds

Committee recommended ought to pass with an amendment, substituting therefor a new draft, see S2341

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

S2686

Relative to PEG access and cable related funds

No further action taken

Similar To

S339

Providing the elderly access to electronic billing services

Accompanied a study order, see S2419

Similar To

S414

Relative to protecting, preserving, and increasing access to family camping

Accompanied a new draft, see S2230

Similar To

S501

Expanding access to telemedicine services

Accompanied a new draft, see S2471

Similar To

S524

Improving access to child and adolescent mental health services

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

S833

Relative to improving access to emergency treatment plans

Accompanied a study order, see S2313

Similar To

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