Bill H.3542

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1444 FILED ON: 2/18/2011

HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3542

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jennifer E. Benson

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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 promoting women's health.

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PETITION OF:

Name:	District/Address:	Date Added:
Cory Atkins	14th Middlesex	6/21/2011
Jennifer E. Benson	37th Middlesex	2/4/2011
Kate Hogan	3rd Middlesex	2/4/2011
Robert F. Fennell	10th Essex	2/4/2011
Carolyn C. Dykema	8th Middlesex	2/4/2011
Peter V. Kocot	1st Hampshire	2/4/2011
Martin J. Walsh	13th Suffolk	2/4/2011
Jennifer L. Flanagan		2/3/2011
Ellen Story	3rd Hampshire	2/4/2011
Jason M. Lewis	31st Middlesex	2/4/2011
Denise Andrews	2nd Franklin	2/4/2011
Patricia D. Jehlen		2/3/2011
Alice K. Wolf	25th Middlesex	2/3/2011
Ruth B. Balser	12th Middlesex	2/3/2011
Denise Provost	27th Middlesex	2/4/2011
Sonia Chang-Diaz		2/4/2011
Gloria L. Fox	7th Suffolk	2/4/2011
Karen E. Spilka		6/20/2011
William N. Brownsberger		6/20/2011
Lori A. Ehrlich	8th Essex	6/20/2011
James M. Cantwell	4th Plymouth	6/21/2011
Geraldine M. Creedon	11th Plymouth	6/22/2011
James J. O'Day	14th Worcester	6/22/2011
James B. Eldridge		6/23/2011

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1444 FILED ON: 2/18/2011

HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3542

By Ms. Benson of Lunenburg, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3542) of Cory Atkins and others for legislation to provide that cytologic screenings performed at the same time as annual physical examinations be separately billed by health care providers and paid by insurers. Financial Services.

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand Eleven

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An Act relative to promoting women's health.

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. Section 47G of chapter 175 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2008 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:-- Annual cytologic screenings performed at the same time as an annual physical exam may be separately billed by the health care provider and shall be paid by the insurer.

SECTION 2. Subdivision L of section 110 of said chapter 175, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:-- Annual cytologic screenings performed at the same time as an annual physical exam may be separately billed by the health care provider and shall be paid by the insurer.

SECTION 3. Section 8J of chapter 176A, as so appearing, is hereby amended by adding the following sentence:-- Annual cytologic screenings performed at the same time as an annual physical exam may be separately billed by the health care provider and shall be paid by the insurer.