MA S517

Bill

Relative to transparency for mental health parity

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 transparency for mental health parity. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill amends the existing law to require health insurance carriers to provide additional notices and certifications when denying coverage for mental health services, including behavioral health and substance abuse disorder services. Specifically, the carrier must certify that the denial complies with state and federal mental health parity requirements, describe the treatment limitations applied, and certify that the carrier's claim processing and utilization review methods comply with parity regulations. This aims to increase transparency and ensure compliance with laws that require insurers to provide mental health coverage on a nondiscriminatory basis compared to physical health coverage.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (15)

Ruth Balser (D), Mike Day (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Kenneth Donnelly (D), James Dwyer (D), Jamie Eldridge (D), Ken Gordon (D), Paul Heroux (D), John Keenan (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Bruce Tarr (R), Walter Timilty (D), Chris Walsh (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S517

(16 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S517
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S517.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H138	Requiring transparency in telephone solicitations	No further action taken	Similar To
H166	Establishing fuel price transparency	Accompanied a study order, see H4638	Similar To
H331	Relative to greater transparency and accountability for out of district placement costs	Accompanied a new draft, see H4390	Similar To
H4112	Relative to patient safety and hospital transparency	No further action taken	Similar To
H4113	Relative to patient safety and hospital transparency	No further action taken	Similar To
H602	Relative to hospital profit transparency and fairness	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
S1019	Relative to transparency in employee benefits reporting in private construction	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1638	To increase transparency of taxpayers rights	Accompanied a study order, see S2497	Similar To
S1757	To increase the transparency of the Massachusetts Historical Commission	Accompanied a study order, see H4481	Similar To
S180	Relative to transparency of economic development spending	Accompanied a study order, see S2486	Similar To
S1858	Relative to utility data transparency and access	Accompanied a study order, see S2498	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
S365	Restoring financial transparency in presidential elections	Accompanied a study order, see S2399	Similar To
S378	Enhancing transparency in campaign finance	Accompanied a study order, see S2399	Similar To
S504	Relative to dental benefit plan transparency and patients' Bill of Rights	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S550	Relative to ensuring transparency of health plan formularies	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H138

Requiring transparency in telephone solicitations

No further action taken

Similar To

H166

Establishing fuel price transparency

Accompanied a study order, see H4638

Similar To

H331

Relative to greater transparency and accountability for out of district placement costs

Accompanied a new draft, see H4390

Similar To

H4112

Relative to patient safety and hospital transparency

No further action taken

Similar To

H4113

Relative to patient safety and hospital transparency

No further action taken

Similar To

H602

Relative to hospital profit transparency and fairness

Accompanied a study order, see H4528

Similar To

S1019

Relative to transparency in employee benefits reporting in private construction

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

Similar To

S1638

To increase transparency of taxpayers rights

Accompanied a study order, see S2497

Similar To

S1757

To increase the transparency of the Massachusetts Historical Commission

Accompanied a study order, see H4481

Similar To

S180

Relative to transparency of economic development spending

Accompanied a study order, see S2486

Similar To

S1858

Relative to utility data transparency and access

Accompanied a study order, see S2498

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

S365

Restoring financial transparency in presidential elections

Accompanied a study order, see S2399

Similar To

S378

Enhancing transparency in campaign finance

Accompanied a study order, see S2399

Similar To

S504

Relative to dental benefit plan transparency and patients' Bill of Rights

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

S550

Relative to ensuring transparency of health plan formularies

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

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