HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2708        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2064

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Louis L. Kafka

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act  relative to mastectomies.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

1/21/2011

Stephen L. DiNatale

3rd Worcester

1/25/2011

George T. Ross

2nd Bristol

2/1/2011

Cory Atkins

14th Middlesex

2/1/2011

Anne M. Gobi

5th Worcester

2/4/2011

David B. Sullivan

6th Bristol

2/4/2011

Christine E. Canavan

10th Plymouth

2/4/2011

Kathi-Anne Reinstein

16th Suffolk

2/4/2011

James E. Timilty

 

1/25/2011


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2708        FILED ON: 1/21/2011

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2064

By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2064) of Louis L. Kafka and others relative to in-patient care for mastectomies. Financial Services.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 931 OF 2009-2010.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act  relative to mastectomies.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Chapter 32A of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 17H the following section:-

Section 17I.  The commission shall provide to any active or retired female employee of the commonwealth who is insured under the group insurance coverage for the cost of a mastectomy and coverage for a minimum of 48 hours in-patient care.

SECTION  2.  Chapter 175 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 47X the following section:-

Section 47Y.  Any policy of accident or sickness insurance delivered, issued or renewed in the commonwealth pursuant to this chapter shall provide coverage for the cost of a mastectomy and coverage for a minimum of 48 hours in-patient care.

SECTION 3.  Chapter 176A is hereby amended by inserting after section 8Y the following section:-

Section 8Z.  Any contract between a female subscriber and the corporation under an individual or group hospital service plan delivered or issued or renewed within the commonwealth shall provide for coverage of the cost of a mastectomy and coverage for a minimum of 48 hours in-patient care.

SECTION 4.  Chapter 176G of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting in section 4Q the following section:-

Section 4R.  Any individual female or group maintenance contract that issued renewal or delivered within or without the commonwealth shall provide coverage for the cost of a mastectomy and coverage for a minimum of 48 hours in-patient care.

SECTION 5.  Chapter 176I of the General laws is hereby amended by inserting after Section 3 the following section:-

Section 3A.  Health benefit policies or plans for covered females shall provide coverage for the costs of a mastectomy and coverage for a minimum of 48 hours in-patient care.

SECTION  6.  Chapter 176A of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 2 the following section:-

Section 3.  Any non group health plan offered, sold, issued, delivered, made effective or renewed by any carrier shall provide coverage for the costs of a mastectomy and coverage for a minimum of 48 hours in-patient care for females