HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1567 FILED ON: 1/16/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1083
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Smitty Pignatelli
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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 providing for non-opioid pain management.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Smitty Pignatelli | 4th Berkshire | 1/16/2019 |
Brian M. Ashe | 2nd Hampden | 1/21/2019 |
Ruth B. Balser | 12th Middlesex | 1/28/2019 |
Marjorie C. Decker | 25th Middlesex | 1/29/2019 |
Mindy Domb | 3rd Hampshire | 2/1/2019 |
Tricia Farley-Bouvier | 3rd Berkshire | 1/31/2019 |
Dylan A. Fernandes | Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket | 1/17/2019 |
Sean Garballey | 23rd Middlesex | 1/31/2019 |
Colleen M. Garry | 36th Middlesex | 1/30/2019 |
Carlos González | 10th Hampden | 1/25/2019 |
Tami L. Gouveia | 14th Middlesex | 2/2/2019 |
Stephan Hay | 3rd Worcester | 1/24/2019 |
Jonathan Hecht | 29th Middlesex | 1/31/2019 |
Adam G. Hinds | Berkshire, Hampshire, Franklin and Hampden | 1/30/2019 |
Randy Hunt | 5th Barnstable | 1/22/2019 |
Elizabeth A. Malia | 11th Suffolk | 1/30/2019 |
Rady Mom | 18th Middlesex | 1/29/2019 |
Michael O. Moore | Second Worcester | 1/30/2019 |
Brian W. Murray | 10th Worcester | 1/29/2019 |
Denise Provost | 27th Middlesex | 2/1/2019 |
Rebecca L. Rausch | Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex | 1/30/2019 |
David M. Rogers | 24th Middlesex | 2/1/2019 |
Lindsay N. Sabadosa | 1st Hampshire | 1/31/2019 |
Aaron Vega | 5th Hampden | 1/24/2019 |
RoseLee Vincent | 16th Suffolk | 1/28/2019 |
Timothy R. Whelan | 1st Barnstable | 1/30/2019 |
Susannah M. Whipps | 2nd Franklin | 2/1/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1567 FILED ON: 1/16/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1083
By Mr. Pignatelli of Lee, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1083) of Smitty Pignatelli and others relative to insurance coverage for acupuncture treatment for pain and substance use disorders. Financial Services. |
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 providing for non-opioid pain management.
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 is hereby amended by inserting after section 17O the following section:-
Section 17P. All individual or group accident and health insurance policies and health service contracts delivered, issued or renewed by an insurer or nonprofit health service corporation which provide benefits to individual subscribers and members within the commonwealth or to all group members having a principal place of employment within the commonwealth shall provide benefits for acupuncture treatment for pain and substance use disorders.
SECTION 2. Chapter 175 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 47II the following section:-
Section 4JJ. All individual or group accident and health insurance policies and health service contracts delivered, issued or renewed by an insurer or nonprofit health service corporation which provide benefits to individual subscribers and members within the commonwealth or to all group members having a principal place of employment within the commonwealth shall provide benefits for acupuncture treatment for pain and substance use disorders.
SECTION 3. Chapter 176A of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 8KK the following section:-
Section 8LL. (a) Any contract between a subscriber and the corporation under an individual or group hospital service plan delivered, issued or renewed in the commonwealth shall provide as benefits to all individual subscribers and members within the commonwealth and to all group members having a principal place of employment within the commonwealth for acupuncture treatment for pain and substance use disorders.
SECTION 4. Chapter 176B of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 4KK the following section:-
Section 4LL. (a) Any subscription certificate under an individual or group medical service agreement delivered, issued or renewed in the commonwealth shall provide benefits to all individual subscribers and members within the commonwealth and to all group members having a principal place of employment within the commonwealth for acupuncture treatment for pain and substance use disorders.
SECTION 5. Chapter 176G of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 4CC the following section:-
Section 4DD. (a) Any group health maintenance contract shall provide coverage for acupuncture treatment for pain and substance use disorders.