MA H566

Bill

MA H566

Relative to the practice of acupuncture

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 practice of acupuncture and providing for insurance benefits for certain acupuncture and oriental medicine treatment. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill aims to expand the use and integration of acupuncture services in the Massachusetts healthcare system. It establishes a commission on acupuncture and wellness within the Department of Public Health to study strategies for integrating acupuncture into healthcare delivery, including through alternative payment models and insurance coverage. The bill mandates that all individual and group accident and health insurance policies, as well as health service contracts, provide benefits for acupuncture and oriental medicine treatment in the areas of pain management, post-traumatic stress disorder, substance abuse treatment, and nausea. Additionally, the bill prohibits third-party payers from differentiating reimbursement rates for acupuncture services based on provider type, requiring that only licensed acupuncturists or medical doctors be reimbursed for such services.

Committee Categories

Business and Industry

Sponsors (28)

Brian Ashe (D), Thomas Calter (D), Gailanne Cariddi (D), Josh Cutler (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Shawn Dooley (R), Carolyn Dykema (D), Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D), Michael Finn (D), Jennifer Flanagan (D), Anne Gobi (D), Solomon Goldstein-Rose (I), Ken Gordon (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Paul Heroux (D), Kay Khan (D), Peter Kocot (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Elizabeth Malia (D), Smitty Pignatelli (D), Elizabeth Poirier (R), Denise Provost (D), Angelo Puppolo (D), Dave Rogers (D), John Scibak (D), Todd Smola (R), Tom Stanley (D), Aaron Vega (D),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H566

(9 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H566
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H566.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2564	Further regulating group insurance benefits for state employees and retired state employees	No further action taken	Similar To
H3247	Relative to the safe treatment of pain	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H4778	Financial services	Discharged to the committee on House Rules	Replaced by
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
S1182	Relative to the safe treatment of pain	Accompanied a study order, see S2422	Similar To
S1198	Relative to the practice of acupuncture	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1430	Further regulating group insurance benefits for state employees and retired state employees	Accompanied H2564	Similar To
S557	Promoting consumer choice in health care	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To
S588	Relative to disability insurance benefits	Accompanied a study order, see S2496	Similar To

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