MA H606

Bill

Relative to MassHealth coverage

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 MassHealth coverage for self-inflicted injuries received by protestors during illegal protests. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill proposes to prohibit MassHealth, which is Massachusetts' Medicaid program, from covering medical treatment for self-inflicted injuries received by protesters during illegal protests. The purpose is to limit MassHealth coverage in these specific cases, even if such coverage would otherwise be provided under existing laws, rules, or regulations.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (1)

Colleen Garry (D),

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see H4528 (on 05/24/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H606

(12 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H606
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H606.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2212	To extend patient protections to recipients of MassHealth	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H2399	Providing equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers	Accompanied a study order, see H4557	Similar To
H2988	To protect MassHealth applicants facing undue hardship	Accompanied a new draft, see H4605	Similar To
H4528	The financing and delivery of health care in the commonwealth.	No further action taken	Replaced by
H623	Relative to physician assistants	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
H624	Relative to early childhood cavities	Accompanied S1164	Similar To
H808	Relative to manslaughter by protest	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
H809	Relative to intentionally blocking or preventing access to a public roadway or highway while protesting with the express purpose of preventing passage of others	Accompanied a study order, see H4874	Similar To
S1164	Relative to early childhood cavities	Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S606	To protect MassHealth applicants facing undue hardship	House concurred	Similar To
S612	Improving public health through a common application for core food, health and safety-net programs	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S648	Regarding MassHealth applications	Accompanied a study order, see S2535	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2212

To extend patient protections to recipients of MassHealth

Accompanied a study order, see H4528

Similar To

H2399

Providing equitable access to behavioral health services for MassHealth consumers

Accompanied a study order, see H4557

Similar To

H2988

To protect MassHealth applicants facing undue hardship

Accompanied a new draft, see H4605

Similar To

H4528

The financing and delivery of health care in the commonwealth.

No further action taken

Replaced by

H623

Relative to physician assistants

Accompanied a study order, see H4528

Similar To

H624

Relative to early childhood cavities

Accompanied S1164

Similar To

H808

Relative to manslaughter by protest

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

H809

Relative to intentionally blocking or preventing access to a public roadway or highway while protesting with the express purpose of preventing passage of others

Accompanied a study order, see H4874

Similar To

S1164

Relative to early childhood cavities

Committee recommended ought to pass and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S606

To protect MassHealth applicants facing undue hardship

House concurred

Similar To

S612

Improving public health through a common application for core food, health and safety-net programs

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S648

Regarding MassHealth applications

Accompanied a study order, see S2535

Similar To

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