HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2463        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3460

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Thomas A. Golden, Jr.

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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 requiring insurance providers cover a minimum of 30 days for in-patient substance abuse treatment.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Thomas A. Golden, Jr.

16th Middlesex

1/15/2015

David M. Nangle

17th Middlesex

12/30/2019

Thomas J. Calter

12th Plymouth

12/30/2019

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

12/30/2019

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

12/30/2019

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

12/30/2019

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

12/30/2019

Thomas P. Kennedy

Second Plymouth and Bristol

12/30/2019

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

12/30/2019

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

12/30/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2463        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3460

By Mr. Golden of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3460) of Thomas A. Golden, Jr., and others that insurance providers cover a minimum of 30 days for in-patient substance abuse treatment.  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 requiring insurance providers cover a minimum of 30 days for in-patient substance abuse treatment.

 

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 9 of chapter 258 of the acts of 2014 is hereby amended by striking out, in line 34, the figure “14” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 30.

SECTION 2. Section 19 of said chapter 258 is hereby amended by striking out, in line 24, the figure “14” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 30.

SECTION 3. Section 21 of said chapter 258 is hereby amended by striking out, in line 35, the figure “14” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 30.

SECTION 4. Section 23 of said chapter 258 is hereby amended by striking out, in line 35, the figure “14” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 30.

SECTION 5. Section 25 of said chapter 258 is hereby amended by striking out, in line 35, the figure “14” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 30.

SECTION 6. Section 27 of said chapter 258 is hereby amended by striking out, in line 32, the figure “14” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 30.