MA H531

Bill

Relative to insurance co-pays

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
01/23/2017

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to co-payments for any regular preventative screening or testing required by a physician. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill prohibits health insurance plans from requiring co-payments for any regular preventative screening or testing that is required by a physician. This means that insurers cannot charge patients an additional fee for these types of routine medical services, which are often an important part of maintaining good health and detecting potential medical issues early.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (1)

Colleen Garry (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4778 (on 07/18/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H531

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H531
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H531.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1135	Supporting school-based substance use prevention through evidenced-based positive social norms marketing	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H34	Relative to life insurance proceeds	Accompanied a study order, see H4785	Similar To
H3904	To amend Section 3, Chapter 258e of the General Laws relative to Filing of complaint; impounding of case record information; filing fee; expiration of order; modification of order; time for filing; nonexclusivity of remedy for Harrassment Prevention Orders	Accompanied a study order, see H4721	Similar To
H4110	Establishing a paid family and medical leave insurance program	No further action taken	Similar To
H4778	Financial services	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H497	Relative to an investigation of flood insurance by the attorney general	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	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
H498	Relative to an investigation to review flood insurance rates	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
H587	To require written notice of medical tests outside a patient’s network for insurance purposes	Accompanied a new draft, see H4333	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
S578	Relative to notice requirements for insurance premium changes and insurance coverage changes	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H1135

Supporting school-based substance use prevention through evidenced-based positive social norms marketing

Accompanied a study order, see H4625

Similar To

H34

Relative to life insurance proceeds

Accompanied a study order, see H4785

Similar To

H3904

To amend Section 3, Chapter 258e of the General Laws relative to Filing of complaint; impounding of case record information; filing fee; expiration of order; modification of order; time for filing; nonexclusivity of remedy for Harrassment Prevention Orders

Accompanied a study order, see H4721

Similar To

H4110

Establishing a paid family and medical leave insurance program

No further action taken

Similar To

H4778

Financial services

Discharged to the committee on House Rules

Replaced by

H497

Relative to an investigation of flood insurance by the attorney general

Accompanied a study order, see H4778

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

H498

Relative to an investigation to review flood insurance rates

Accompanied a study order, see H4778

Similar To

H587

To require written notice of medical tests outside a patient’s network for insurance purposes

Accompanied a new draft, see H4333

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

S578

Relative to notice requirements for insurance premium changes and insurance coverage changes

Accompanied a study order, see S2496

Similar To

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