MA H488

Bill

To increase access to children’s mental health services in the community

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 require coverage for community and home-based behavioral health care services for certain children and adolescents with mental health disorders. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill aims to increase access to children's mental health services in the community. It requires health insurance plans in Massachusetts to provide coverage for community and home-based behavioral health care services for children and adolescents under the age of 21 who have been diagnosed with a serious emotional disturbance. The services covered must be comparable in scope to those developed in response to the Rosie D. court case. The bill applies to state employee health plans, individual and group health plans, and HMO plans. All relevant policies must conform to this requirement for plans issued or renewed on or after July 1, 2016, and the state's insurance commissioner must promulgate regulations to implement the law.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (46)

Brian Ashe (D), Ruth Balser (D), Jennifer Benson (D), Will Brownsberger (D), James Cantwell (D), Gerry Cassidy (D), Mike Connolly (D), Claire Cronin (D), Mike Day (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Michelle DuBois (D), Kim Ferguson (R), Jennifer Flanagan (D), Sean Garballey (D), Denise Garlick (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Solomon Goldstein-Rose (I), Carlos González (D), Ken Gordon (D), Danielle Gregoire (D), Pat Haddad (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Paul Heroux (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Kevin Honan (D), Louis Kafka (D), Jay Kaufman (D), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), Peter Kocot (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Jack Lewis (D), Jason Lewis (D), David Linsky (D), Joan Lovely (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Paul McMurtry (D), Matt Muratore (R), Brian Murray (D), Denise Provost (D), Dave Rogers (D), John Scibak (D), Frank Smizik (D), Chris Walsh (D), Bud Williams (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H488

(13 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H488
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H488.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H109	Providing for enhanced protection of children and investigation of abuse and neglect allegations	No further action taken	Similar To
H187	Relative to the sale of children’s jewelry	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
H3740	Relative to language opportunity for our kids	Reported by H4032	Similar To
H3944	Relative to protecting children	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H4778	Financial services	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
H926	Banning partial birth abortions	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H934	Relative to unborn children	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H981	Relative to child testimony	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H984	Relative to the safety of children in camps	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S2070	For language opportunity for our kids	Accompanied H3740	Similar To
S2100	Concerning the safety of school children embarking and disembarking school buses	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S2125	Similar Bills	See H3740	Similar To
S2259	Improving augmentative and alternative communication opportunities for children with disabilities	Referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To

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