HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 196        FILED ON: 1/8/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2100

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Cleon H. Turner

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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 amending the children’s medical security plan.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Cleon H. Turner

1st Barnstable

 

Antonio F. D. Cabral

13th Bristol

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 196        FILED ON: 1/8/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2100

By Mr. Turner of Dennis, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2100) of Cleon H. Turner and Antonio F. D. Cabral for legislation to provide unlimited mental health visits for certain children with biologically-based disorders.  Public Health.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 631 OF 2011-2012.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act amending the children’s medical security plan.

 

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. Subsection (b)(5) of Section 10F of Chapter 118E, as appearing in the 2006 Official Edition, is hereby amended in line 59 by inserting after the words “guidelines” the following:-

“provided further that this section shall comply with Chapter 174B, subsection 4A and patients with biologically-based disorders, as defined in Chapter 176B, subsection 4a, are to be provided with unlimited mental health visits;”