MA H526

Bill

Providing for certain health insurance coverage

Introduced
01/23/2017

In Committee
07/31/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

Relative to providing certain health insurance coverage. Financial Services.

AI Summary

This bill requires health insurance plans in Massachusetts to provide coverage for the cost of enteral formulas, which are medically necessary treatments administered orally or through a feeding tube for individuals with certain conditions, including inherited metabolic disorders, gastrointestinal disorders, and severe food allergies. The bill specifies that the coverage is required when a physician has issued a written order stating that the enteral formula is clearly medically necessary and has been proven effective as a disease-specific treatment regimen. The bill distinguishes these medically necessary enteral formulas from elective nutritional supplements.

Committee Categories

Budget and Finance, Business and Industry, Health and Social Services

Sponsors (37)

Sean Garballey (D)*, Jim Arciero (D), Brian Ashe (D), Tony Cabral (D), Dan Cahill (D), James Cantwell (D), Tackey Chan (D), Nick Collins (D), Mike Connolly (D), Edward Coppinger (D), Brendan Crighton (D), Claire Cronin (D), Josh Cutler (D), Marjorie Decker (D), Diana Dizoglio (D), Dan Donahue (D), Michelle DuBois (D), James Dwyer (D), Mike Finn (D), Denise Garlick (D), Carmine Gentile (D), Jonathan Hecht (D), Natalie Higgins (D), Kevin Honan (D), Jay Kaufman (D), Mary Keefe (D), Kay Khan (D), Jack Lewis (D), Paul McMurtry (D), David Nangle (D), Jim O'Day (D), Keiko Orrall (R), John Rogers (D), Jeff Roy (D), Tom Stanley (D), Paul Tucker (D), John Velis (D),

Last Action

No further action taken (on 01/01/2019)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H526

(14 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H526
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H526.pdf

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