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.
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