HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1861 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1070
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Kay Khan
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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 to further define medical necessity determinations.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Kay Khan | 11th Middlesex | 1/19/2017 |
James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester | 2/3/2017 |
Patricia A. Haddad | 5th Bristol | 2/2/2017 |
Elizabeth A. Malia | 11th Suffolk | 2/2/2017 |
Angelo M. Scaccia | 14th Suffolk | 1/31/2017 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1861 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1070
By Ms. Khan of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1070) of Kay Khan and others relative to the determination of medically necessary services for mental health treatment. Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1795 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 to further define medical necessity determinations.
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 8A of Chapter 118E, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end of the definition “Medically necessary services” the following sentence:-
“Medically necessary services for mental health treatment shall be determined by the treating clinician in consultation with the patient and noted in the patient’s medical record.”
SECTION 2. Section 16 (b) of Chapter 176O, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after the word “restriction.”, in line 33, the following sentence:-
“Medical necessity for mental health services shall be determined by the treating clinician in consultation with the patient and noted in the patient’s medical record.”