HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1427 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1810
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Elizabeth A. Malia
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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 behavioral health telemedicine.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Elizabeth A. Malia | 11th Suffolk | 1/15/2015 |
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. | 12th Hampden | 10/1/2019 |
Paul McMurtry | 11th Norfolk | 10/1/2019 |
Mathew Muratore | 1st Plymouth | 10/1/2019 |
Anne M. Gobi | Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex | 10/1/2019 |
Gloria L. Fox | 7th Suffolk | 10/1/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1427 FILED ON: 1/15/2015
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1810
By Ms. Malia of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1810) of Elizabeth A. Malia and others for legislation to mandate coverage for telemedicine behavioral health services in circumstances when office visits are not practical. Mental Health and Substance Abuse. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Eighty-Ninth General Court
(2015-2016)
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An Act relative to behavioral health telemedicine.
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 118E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 10G the following new section:-
“Section 10H. The division shall provide coverage for telemedicine behavioral health services in circumstances where geography, specialty or linguistic and cultural capacity dictates that in office visits are not within a reasonable distance.”
SECTION 2. Section 47BB of chapter 175 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after paragraph (a) the following new paragraph:-
“(b) An insurer shall cover telemedicine behavioral health services in circumstances where geography, specialty or linguistic or cultural capacity dictates that in office visits are not within a reasonable distance.”