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This bill requires health insurance plans in Massachusetts to provide coverage for the diagnosis and treatment of Alfi's syndrome, a genetic condition also known as 9p deletion syndrome or monosomy 9p. The bill defines the types of care that must be covered, including habilitative or rehabilitative care, pharmacy care, psychiatric care, psychological care, and therapeutic care. It also prohibits annual or lifetime dollar or unit of service limitations on this coverage that are less than those imposed on coverage for physical conditions. Insurers may be exempt from the habilitative or rehabilitative care requirement for up to 3 years if they can demonstrate that the costs would lead to a premium increase of more than 1%. The bill takes effect on January 1, 2018.

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https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H3969