HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2429        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2394

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Thomas A. Golden, Jr.

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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 requiring insurance providers cover a minimum of 30 days for in-patient substance abuse treatment.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Thomas A. Golden, Jr.

16th Middlesex

1/19/2017

Claire D. Cronin

11th Plymouth

11/7/2017

Daniel J. Hunt

13th Suffolk

11/7/2017

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

11/7/2017

James J. Dwyer

30th Middlesex

11/7/2017

Solomon Goldstein-Rose

3rd Hampshire

11/7/2017

Marjorie C. Decker

25th Middlesex

11/7/2017

Rady Mom

18th Middlesex

11/7/2017

Barbara A. L'Italien

Second Essex and Middlesex

11/7/2017

Linda Dean Campbell

15th Essex

11/7/2017

Paul R. Heroux

2nd Bristol

11/7/2017

Chris Walsh

6th Middlesex

11/7/2017

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

11/7/2017

Gerard Cassidy

9th Plymouth

11/7/2017

James Arciero

2nd Middlesex

11/7/2017

James J. O'Day

14th Worcester

11/7/2017

Josh S. Cutler

6th Plymouth

11/7/2017


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2429        FILED ON: 1/19/2017

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2394

By Mr. Golden of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2394) of Thomas A. Golden, Jr., and others that insurance providers cover a minimum of 30 days for in-patient substance abuse treatment.  Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 3460 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 requiring insurance providers cover a minimum of 30 days for in-patient substance abuse 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. Section 9 of chapter 258 of the acts of 2014 is hereby amended by striking out, in line 34, the figure “14” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 30.

SECTION 2. Section 19 of said chapter 258 is hereby amended by striking out, in line 24, the figure “14” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 30.

SECTION 3. Section 21 of said chapter 258 is hereby amended by striking out, in line 35, the figure “14” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 30.

SECTION 4. Section 23 of said chapter 258 is hereby amended by striking out, in line 35, the figure “14” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 30.

SECTION 5. Section 25 of said chapter 258 is hereby amended by striking out, in line 35, the figure “14” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 30.

SECTION 6. Section 27 of said chapter 258 is hereby amended by striking out, in line 32, the figure “14” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 30.