HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2871        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 76

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Garrett J. Bradley

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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 to provide equal access to medical treatments essential for children with autism.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Garrett J. Bradley

3rd Plymouth

1/18/2013

Richard J. Ross

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

 

Anne M. Gobi

5th Worcester

 

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

 

Stephen L. DiNatale

3rd Worcester

 

Dennis A. Rosa

4th Worcester

 

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

 

David Paul Linsky

5th Middlesex

 

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

 

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

 

Sal N. DiDomenico

Middlesex and Suffolk

 

Ann-Margaret Ferrante

5th Essex

 

Jonathan Hecht

29th Middlesex

 

John J. Binienda

17th Worcester

 

Donald Humason

 

 

Thomas J. Calter

12th Plymouth

 

Bruce J. Ayers

1st Norfolk

 

Tom Sannicandro

7th Middlesex

 

Denise Andrews

2nd Franklin

 

Paul R. Heroux

2nd Bristol

 

Thomas A. Golden, Jr.

16th Middlesex

 


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2871        FILED ON: 1/18/2013

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 76

By Mr. Bradley of Hingham, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 76) of Garrett J. Bradley and others relative to access to medical treatments for children with autism.  Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act to provide equal access to medical treatments essential for children with autism.

 

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

Chapter 118E of General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition is hereby amended by inserting after section 62 the following section:-

Section 63- The Division shall cover the cost of habilitative or rehabilitative medically necessary treatments for children and youth under age 21 diagnosed with on of the Autism Spectrum Disorders by a licensed physician or a licensed psychologist who determines the care to be medically necessary. Treatments include, but are not limited to, Applied Behavior Analysis, supervised by a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), necessary to develop, maintain or restore, to the maximum extent practicable, the functioning of an individual. In addition, the Division shall cover the cost of both dedicated and non-dedicated augmentative and alternative communication devices, including but not limited to medically necessary tablets.