Bill S.920

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1414 FILED ON: 1/18/2013

SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 920

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Richard T. Moore

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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 improve access to child and adolescent mental health services.

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PETITION OF:

Name:	District/Address:
Richard T. Moore	Worcester and Norfolk

SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1414 FILED ON: 1/18/2013

SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 920

By Mr. Richard T. Moore, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 920) of Richard T. Moore for legislation to improve access to child and adolescent mental health services. Mental Health and Substance Abuse.

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 988 OF 2011-2012.]

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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In the Year Two Thousand Thirteen

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An Act to improve access to child and adolescent mental health services.

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 22 of chapter 32A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2010 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out the last paragraph, inserted by section 1 of chapter 80 of the acts of 2000, and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:--

For the purposes of this section, “licensed mental health professional” shall mean a licensed physician who specializes in the practice of psychiatry, a licensed psychologist, a licensed independent clinical social worker, a licensed mental health counselor, a licensed nurse mental health clinical specialist, or a licensed educational psychologist.

SECTION 2. Section 47B of chapter 175 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the next to the last paragraph, inserted by section 2 of chapter 80 of the acts of 2000, and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:--

SECTION 3. Section A of chapter 176A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the next to the last paragraph, inserted by section 4 of chapter 80 of the acts of 2000, and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:--

SECTION 4. Section 4A of chapter 176B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the next to the last paragraph, inserted by section 6 of chapter 80 of the acts of 2000, and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:--

SECTION 5. Section 4M of chapter 176G of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out the next to the last paragraph, inserted by section 10 of chapter 80 to the acts of 2000, and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:--

SECTION 6. This act shall apply to all policies, contracts, agreements, plans and certificates of insurance issued or delivered within or without the commonwealth on or after March 1, 2012, and to all policies, contracts, agreements, plans and certificates of insurance in effect before that date upon renewal or after March 1, 2014.