HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1567        FILED ON: 1/16/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1083

 

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.