HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2418        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1020

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Louis L. Kafka

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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 mastectomies.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Louis L. Kafka

8th Norfolk

1/10/2019

Carolyn C. Dykema

8th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Elizabeth A. Poirier

14th Bristol

1/29/2019

Anne M. Gobi

Worcester, Hampden, Hampshire and Middlesex

1/30/2019

Gerard J. Cassidy

9th Plymouth

1/30/2019

Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr.

12th Hampden

1/24/2019

Thomas A. Golden, Jr.

16th Middlesex

2/1/2019

Michael S. Day

31st Middlesex

1/28/2019

John Barrett, III

1st Berkshire

1/29/2019

Brian W. Murray

10th Worcester

1/29/2019

Rebecca L. Rausch

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

1/30/2019

Stephan Hay

3rd Worcester

1/31/2019

Hannah Kane

11th Worcester

1/31/2019

John H. Rogers

12th Norfolk

2/1/2019

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

2/1/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2418        FILED ON: 1/17/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1020

By Mr. Kafka of Stoughton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1020) of Louis L. Kafka and others relative to health insurance coverage for mastectomies.  Financial Services.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 543 OF 2017-2018.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-First General Court
(2019-2020)

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An Act relative to mastectomies.

 

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 32A of the General Laws as amended by Chapter 403 of the Acts of 2012, is hereby amended by inserting after section 17K the following section:-

Section 17L.  The commission shall provide to any active or retired employee of the commonwealth who is insured under the group insurance commission, coverage for the cost of a mastectomy and coverage for a minimum of 48 hours in-patient care.

SECTION  2.  Chapter 175 of the General Laws as amended by Chapter 403 of the Acts of 2012, is hereby amended by inserting after section 47DD the following section:-

Section 47EE.  Any policy of accident or sickness insurance delivered, issued or renewed in the commonwealth pursuant to this chapter shall provide coverage for the cost of a mastectomy and coverage for a minimum of 48 hours in-patient care.

SECTION 3.  Chapter 176A as amended by Chapter 403 of the Acts of 2012, is hereby amended by inserting after section 8EE the following section:-

Section 8FF.  Any contract between a subscriber and the corporation under an individual or group hospital service plan, which is issued or renewed within or without the commonwealth shall provide for coverage of the cost of a mastectomy and coverage for a minimum of 48 hours in-patient care.

SECTION 4.  Chapter 176B of the General Laws in hereby amended by inserting after section 4FF the following section:-

Section 4GG.  Any subscription certificate under an individual or group medical service agreement delivered or issued or renewed within the commonwealth shall provide for coverage of the cost of a mastectomy and coverage for a minimum of 48 hours in-patient care.

SECTION 5.  Chapter 176G of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 4X the following section:-

Section 4Y.  Any individual or group maintenance contract issued, renewed, or delivered within or without the commonwealth shall provide coverage for the cost of a mastectomy and coverage for a minimum of 48 hours in-patient care.