HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2070        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1060

 

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

 

Jason M. Lewis

Fifth Middlesex

 

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

 

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

 

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

 

Paul R. Heroux

2nd Bristol

 

Michael S. Day

31st Middlesex

 

Carlos González

10th Hampden

 


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.