HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 588        FILED ON: 1/11/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1130

 

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.