HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1049        FILED ON: 1/15/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1697

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Ruth B. Balser

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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 relative to increasing access to psychological services.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

1/14/2019

David Paul Linsky

5th Middlesex

1/24/2019

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/22/2019

Michael O. Moore

Second Worcester

1/24/2019

Rebecca L. Rausch

Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex

1/30/2019

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

1/30/2019

Stephan Hay

3rd Worcester

1/30/2019

José F. Tosado

9th Hampden

1/31/2019

Mindy Domb

3rd Hampshire

1/31/2019

Denise Provost

27th Middlesex

1/31/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1049        FILED ON: 1/15/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1697

By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1697) of Ruth B. Balser and others relative to payments for psychological services provided by MassHealth.  Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1060 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 relative to increasing access to psychological services.

 

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 118E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 10 H the following new section:-

Section 10 I.  The division shall cover treatment, diagnostic evaluations, assessment, testing and supervisory services provided by licensed psychologists.