MA H2214

Bill

Relative to parity of treatment with substance abuse

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 provide insurance coverage for chemical dependency, including alcoholism, within the Division of Medical Assistance. Health Care Financing.

AI Summary

This bill aims to amend Chapter 118E of the Massachusetts General Laws to require group health insurance policies to provide coverage for treatment of chemical dependency, including alcoholism, and mental or nervous conditions at the same level as coverage for other medical conditions. The bill prohibits treatment limitations, total payment limits, duration limits, or financial requirements on this coverage that are more restrictive than those applied to other medical conditions. The coverage may be limited to medically necessary treatment, but the bill excludes certain types of services such as educational, correctional, or long-term residential mental health programs, psychoanalysis or psychotherapy as part of educational/training programs, and court-ordered sex offender treatment programs.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (10)

Jim Arciero (D), Linda Campbell (D), Angelo D'Emilia (R), Colleen Garry (D), Thomas Golden (D), Paul Heroux (D), Dan Hunt (D), Barbara L'Italien (D), Rady Mom (D), Timothy Whelan (R),

Last Action

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

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2214

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2214
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H2214.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H1135	Supporting school-based substance use prevention through evidenced-based positive social norms marketing	Accompanied a study order, see H4625	Similar To
H1967	Relative to cueing and supervision in the PCA program	No further action taken	Similar To
H2392	Relative to safe in-patient alcoholism or substance abuse treatment	Accompanied a study order, see H4624	Similar To
H2393	Relative to substance abuse accountable care organizations	Accompanied a study order, see H4557	Similar To
H2845	Relative to substance abuse education in public schools	Accompanied a study order, see H4678	Similar To
H338	Relative to providing dental care to senior citizens	Accompanied a study order, see H4659	Similar To
H4528	The financing and delivery of health care in the commonwealth.	No further action taken	Replaced by
S1098	Strengthening prescription drug safety and drug stewardship	Accompanied a study order, see S2508	Similar To
S2061	Establishing a Special Senate committee on addiction prevention, treatment and recovery	Placed on file	Similar To
S582	To limit retroactive denials of health insurance claims for mental health and substance abuse services	Accompanied a new draft, see S2403	Similar To
S60	Relative to cueing and supervision in the PCA program	House concurred	Similar To

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