HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1769        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 927

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Sarah K. Peake and Mark C. Montigny

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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 HIV-associated lipodystrophy treatment.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

1/15/2015

Mark C. Montigny

Second Bristol and Plymouth

1/30/2015

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

1/26/2015

Tackey Chan

2nd Norfolk

1/21/2015

Kathleen O'Connor Ives

First Essex

9/5/2019

Ann-Margaret Ferrante

5th Essex

9/5/2019

Aaron Michlewitz

3rd Suffolk

9/5/2019

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

9/5/2019

Jennifer E. Benson

37th Middlesex

9/5/2019

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

9/5/2019

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

9/5/2019

Aaron Vega

5th Hampden

9/5/2019

Timothy R. Madden

Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket

9/5/2019

Mary S. Keefe

15th Worcester

9/5/2019

Leonard Mirra

2nd Essex

9/5/2019

Carmine L. Gentile

13th Middlesex

9/5/2019

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

9/5/2019

John V. Fernandes

10th Worcester

9/5/2019

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

9/5/2019

Thomas M. Petrolati

7th Hampden

9/5/2019

Timothy J. Toomey, Jr.

26th Middlesex

9/5/2019

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

9/5/2019

Paul McMurtry

11th Norfolk

9/5/2019

Gloria L. Fox

7th Suffolk

9/5/2019

Paul R. Heroux

2nd Bristol

9/5/2019

Christine P. Barber

34th Middlesex

9/5/2019

James Arciero

2nd Middlesex

9/5/2019

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

9/5/2019

Jay R. Kaufman

15th Middlesex

9/5/2019

Jonathan Hecht

29th Middlesex

9/5/2019

Jay D. Livingstone

8th Suffolk

9/5/2019

Russell E. Holmes

6th Suffolk

9/5/2019

Elizabeth A. Malia

11th Suffolk

9/5/2019

Frank I. Smizik

15th Norfolk

9/5/2019

Byron Rushing

9th Suffolk

9/5/2019

Benjamin Swan

11th Hampden

9/5/2019

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

9/5/2019

Joan B.  Lovely

Second Essex

9/5/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1769        FILED ON: 1/15/2015

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 927

By Representative Peake of Provincetown and Senator Montigny, a joint petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 927) of Sarah K. Peake, Mark C. Montigny and others relative to HIV-associated lipodystrophy treatment.  Financial Services.

 

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 HIV-associated lipodystrophy 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. Chapter 32A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 17K the following section:-

 

Section 17L. Any coverage offered by the commission to an active or retired  employee of the commonwealth insured under the group insurance commission shall provide  coverage for medical or drug treatments to correct or repair disturbances of body composition  caused by HIV- associated lipodystrophy syndrome, including but not limited to reconstructive  surgery, such as suction assisted lipectomy, other restorative procedures, and dermal injections or fillers for reversal of facial lipoatrophy syndrome. The benefits in this section shall not be subject to any greater deductible, coinsurance, copayments or out-of-pocket limits than any other benefits provided by the commission.

SECTION 2. Chapter 175 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after section 47DD the following section:- 

Section 47EE. Any policy of accident and sickness insurance as described in section 108 which provides hospital expense and surgical expense insurance and which is delivered, issued or subsequently renewed by agreement between the insurer and policyholder in the commonwealth; any blanket or general policy of insurance described in subdivision (A), (C) or (D) of section 110 which provides hospital expense and surgical expense insurance and which is delivered, issued or subsequently renewed by agreement between the insurer and the policyholder, within or without the commonwealth; or any employees’ health and welfare fund which provides hospital expense and surgical expense benefits and which is delivered, issued or renewed to any person or group of persons in the commonwealth, shall provide coverage for medical or drug treatments to correct or repair disturbances of body composition caused by lipodystrophy syndrome, including but not limited to reconstructive surgery, such as suction assisted lipectomy, other restorative procedures, and dermal injections or fillers for reversal of facial lipoatrophy syndrome. The benefits in this section shall not be subject to any greater deductible, coinsurance, copayments or out-of-pocket limits than any other benefits provided by the insurer.

SECTION 3. Chapter 176A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after section 8FF the following section:- 

Section 8GG. Any contract between a subscriber and the corporation under an individual or group hospital service plan which is delivered, issued or renewed within the commonwealth shall provide coverage for medical or drug treatments to correct or repair disturbances of body composition caused by HIV- associated lipodystrophy syndrome, including but not limited to reconstructive surgery, such as suction assisted lipectomy, other restorative procedures, and dermal injections or fillers for reversal of facial lipoatrophy syndrome. The benefits in this section shall not be subject to any greater deductible, coinsurance, copayments or out-of-pocket limits than any other benefits provided by the insurer.

SECTION 4. Chapter 176B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after section 4FF, the following section:- 

Section 4GG. Any subscription certificate under an individual or group medical service agreement delivered, issued or renewed within the commonwealth shall provide coverage for medical or drug treatments to correct or repair disturbances of body composition caused by HIV- associated lipodystrophy syndrome, including but not limited to reconstructive surgery, such as suction assisted lipectomy, other restorative procedures, and dermal injections or fillers for reversal of facial lipoatrophy syndrome. The benefits in this section shall not be subject to any greater deductible, coinsurance, copayments or out-of-pocket limits than any other benefits provided by the insurer.

SECTION 5. Chapter 176G of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after section 4X the following section:- 

Section 4Y. Any individual or group health maintenance contract shall provide coverage for medical or drug treatments to correct or repair disturbances of body composition caused by HIV- associated lipodystrophy syndrome, including but not limited to reconstructive surgery, such as suction assisted lipectomy, other restorative procedures, and dermal injections or fillers for reversal of facial lipoatrophy syndrome. The benefits in this section shall not be subject to any greater deductible, coinsurance, copayments or out-of-pocket limits than any other benefits provided by the insurer. 

SECTION 6. Chapter 118E of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by inserting after section 10G the following section:-

 

Section 10H. The division shall provide coverage for medical or drug treatments to correct or repair disturbances of body composition caused by HIV- associated lipodystrophy syndrome, including but not limited to reconstructive surgery, such as suction assisted lipectomy, other restorative procedures, and dermal injections or fillers for reversal of facial lipoatrophy syndrome. The benefits in this section shall not be subject to any greater deductible, coinsurance, copayments or out-of-pocket limits than any other benefits provided by the division.