HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1226        FILED ON: 1/14/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 801

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Michael D. Brady

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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 communications between health insurers and patients.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Michael D. Brady

Second Plymouth and Bristol

1/14/2015

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

9/4/2019

James R. Miceli

19th Middlesex

9/4/2019

Tackey Chan

2nd Norfolk

9/4/2019

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

9/4/2019

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

9/4/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1226        FILED ON: 1/14/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 801

By Mr. Brady of Brockton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 801) of Michael D. Brady and others relative to communications between health insurers and patients concerning end-of-life treatment options.  Financial Services.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 858 OF 2013-2014.]

 

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 communications between health insurers and patients.

 

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

Section 10 CHAPTER 176O, as most recently amended by Chapter 224 of the Acts of 2012 is hereby amended by adding the following paragraph at the end thereof:

(d) No carrier or its representatives may initiate communications with its insured members or their families regarding end of life treatment options or emergency code status responses for a patient without that patient’s treating physician’s knowledge or presence. 

(e) No accountable care organization or any other entity that contracts to provide health care services to patients on a contractual basis which requires Division of Insurance certification may initiate communications with its patients or their families regarding end of life treatment options or emergency code status responses for a patient without that patient’s treating physician’s knowledge or presence.