MA S2282

Bill

MA S2282

To require health care coverage for the emergency psychiatric services

Introduced
02/05/2018

In Committee
02/05/2018

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2018

Introduced Session

190th General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to require health care coverage for the emergency psychiatric services,- reports the accompanying bill (Senate, No. 2282).

AI Summary

This bill requires health care coverage for emergency psychiatric services. It amends various chapters of Massachusetts law to mandate that individual and group accident and sickness insurance policies, hospital service plans, medical service agreements, and health maintenance contracts provide benefits on a nondiscriminatory basis for medically necessary emergency psychiatric service programs, as defined in the bill. The bill also requires form filings implementing these changes to be approved by the Commissioner of Insurance, and sets an effective date of January 1, 2019.

Committee Categories

Health and Social Services

Sponsors (0)

No sponsors listed

Last Action

Accompanied a study order, see S2535 (on 05/31/2018)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2282

(6 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2282
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/S2282.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2203	To require health care coverage for the medically necessary treatment for disease, illness, injury, or bodily dysfunction required by a student's individual educational program	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
H518	To require health care coverage for medically necessary treatment for speech therapy, occupational therapy, physical therapy, disease, illness, injury, or bodily dysfunction which are required by a students individual educational program	Accompanied a study order, see H4778	Similar To
H607	Ensuring continuous healthcare coverage for youth who have aged-out of the Department of Children and Families	No further action taken	Similar To
H642	To clarify comparable health care coverage	Accompanied a study order, see H4528	Similar To
S1086	To require health care coverage for the emergency psychiatric services	Accompanied a new draft, see S2282	Replaces
S2535	Order relative to authorizing the joint committee on Health Care Financing to make an investigation and study of certain current Senate documents relative to financing and delivery of health care	Reported (in part) by S1256	Replaced by

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