SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1379 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 653
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Mark C. Montigny
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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 coverage for chronic illness.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Mark C. Montigny | Second Bristol and Plymouth |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 1379 FILED ON: 1/19/2017
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 653
By Mr. Montigny, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 653) of Mark C. Montigny for legislation relative to coverage for chronic illness. Health Care Financing. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 615 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 coverage for chronic illness.
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 84 of Chapter 58 of the Acts of 2006 is amended by inserting after subsection (d) the following new subsection:-
(e), notwithstanding any General or Special Law no carrier shall be permitted to charge a co-payment or deductible for any prescriptions or devices that are prescribed by a physician that are necessary for the treatment or maintenance of a chronic disease, illness or condition. The department of public health shall adopt regulations further defining a chronic disease, illness or condition.