HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 588 FILED ON: 1/11/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1130
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Christine P. Barber
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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 ensuring equal access to medical treatments essential for people with autism.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Christine P. Barber | 34th Middlesex | 1/11/2019 |
Carmine Lawrence Gentile | 13th Middlesex | 1/23/2019 |
Brian M. Ashe | 2nd Hampden | 2/1/2019 |
Marjorie C. Decker | 25th Middlesex | 1/29/2019 |
Mindy Domb | 3rd Hampshire | 1/30/2019 |
James B. Eldridge | Middlesex and Worcester | 1/31/2019 |
Nika C. Elugardo | 15th Suffolk | 2/3/2019 |
Colleen M. Garry | 36th Middlesex | 1/30/2019 |
James K. Hawkins | 2nd Bristol | 2/1/2019 |
Stephan Hay | 3rd Worcester | 1/30/2019 |
Jonathan Hecht | 29th Middlesex | 2/1/2019 |
Kevin G. Honan | 17th Suffolk | 1/29/2019 |
Brian W. Murray | 10th Worcester | 1/29/2019 |
José F. Tosado | 9th Hampden | 1/28/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 588 FILED ON: 1/11/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1130
By Ms. Barber of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1130) of Christine P. Barber and others for legislation to provide equal access to medical treatments essential for persons with autism. Health Care Financing. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2209 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 ensuring equal access to medical treatments essential for people with autism.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 118E of General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition is hereby amended by inserting after section 62 the following section:-
Section 63- The Division shall cover the cost of habilitative or rehabilitative medically necessary treatments for individuals aged 22 and older who have been diagnosed with one of the autism spectrum disorders by a licensed physician or a licensed psychologist who determines the care to be medically necessary. Treatments include, but are not limited to, applied behavior analysis supervised by a board certified behavior analyst that is necessary to develop, maintain or restore, to the maximum extent practicable, the functioning of an individual. In addition, the Division shall cover the cost of both dedicated and non-dedicated augmentative and alternative communication devices, including, but not limited to, medically necessary tablets.