MA H484

Bill

MA H484

Relative to the continuity of care of mental health treatment

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 the continuity of care for mental health treatment. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill aims to ensure the continuity of mental health care coverage for patients. It defines a "continuing course of treatment" as having at least one visit in the past four months for the same or similar mental health diagnosis or symptoms. The bill requires health insurers to allow patients who are engaged in a continuing course of treatment with an out-of-network mental health provider to continue that treatment at the in-network reimbursement rate, unless the provider was disenrolled for quality or fraud-related reasons. The bill also limits the additional out-of-pocket costs that can be imposed on patients who exercise this option.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (13)

Ruth Balser (D)*, Linda Campbell (D), Mike Connolly (D), Sal DiDomenico (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Carlos González (D), Ken Gordon (D), Paul Heroux (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Kay Khan (D), David Linsky (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H484

(7 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H484
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H484.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H111	Relative to the licensure and regulation of au pair and nanny agencies by the Department of Early Education and Care	Accompanied a study order, see H4792	Similar To
H3821	Authorizing the department of elder affairs to establish a home care worker registry	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 139 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
H3822	Further regulating employer contributions to health care	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 63 of the Acts of 2017	Similar To
H4665	Ensuring high quality early education	Read; and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
H4725	For prevention and access to appropriate care and treatment of addiction	Published as amended, see H4742	Similar To
H4778	Financial services	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
S1273	Requiring protection for the continuous skilled care of fragile children in the Commonwealth	New draft substituted, see S2643	Similar To

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