SENATE DOCKET, NO. 571        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1093

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Jennifer L. Flanagan

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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:

 

Jennifer L. Flanagan

Worcester and Middlesex

 

Angelo M. Scaccia

14th Suffolk

2/2/2017

Kimberly N. Ferguson

1st Worcester

2/3/2017

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

2/3/2017

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

2/3/2017


SENATE DOCKET, NO. 571        FILED ON: 1/18/2017

SENATE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1093

By Ms. Flanagan, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1093) of Jennifer L. Flanagan, Angelo M. Scaccia, Kimberly N. Ferguson, Kay Khan and others for legislation to further define medical necessity determinations.  Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1044 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 is amended by inserting the following new sentence at the end of the definition “Medically Necessary Services” the following new sentence: “Medical 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 is amended by inserting the following new sentence at the end after the word “restriction” the following new 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.”