HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2070 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1060
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Ruth B. Balser
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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 increasing access to psychological services.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Ruth B. Balser | 12th Middlesex | 1/19/2017 |
Kenneth I. Gordon | 21st Middlesex | 1/19/2017 |
Jason M. Lewis | Fifth Middlesex | 1/19/2017 |
Kay Khan | 11th Middlesex | 1/19/2017 |
Marjorie C. Decker | 25th Middlesex | 1/19/2017 |
Michelle M. DuBois | 10th Plymouth | 1/19/2017 |
Paul R. Heroux | 2nd Bristol | 1/19/2017 |
Michael S. Day | 31st Middlesex | 1/19/2017 |
Carlos González | 10th Hampden | 1/19/2017 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2070 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1060
By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1060) of Ruth B. Balser and others relative to payments for psychological services provided by MassHealth. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1784 OF 2015-2016.]
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninetieth General Court
(2017-2018)
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An Act relative to increasing access to psychological 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. Chapter 118E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 10 H the following new section:-
“Section 10 I. The division shall cover treatment, diagnostic evaluations, assessment, testing and supervisory services provided by licensed psychologists.