HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2971        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1715

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Thomas A. Golden, Jr.

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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 requiring insurance providers cover a minimum of 30 days for in-patient substance abuse treatment.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Thomas A. Golden, Jr.

16th Middlesex

1/17/2019

Timothy R. Whelan

1st Barnstable

1/28/2019

Tackey Chan

2nd Norfolk

1/28/2019

Daniel J. Hunt

13th Suffolk

1/28/2019

Aaron Vega

5th Hampden

1/28/2019

Christopher Hendricks

11th Bristol

1/29/2019

Brian W. Murray

10th Worcester

1/29/2019

Steven Ultrino

33rd Middlesex

1/29/2019

Sarah K. Peake

4th Barnstable

1/29/2019

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

1/30/2019

John Barrett, III

1st Berkshire

1/30/2019

Bud L. Williams

11th Hampden

1/30/2019

James B. Eldridge

Middlesex and Worcester

1/30/2019

Carlos González

10th Hampden

1/30/2019

Tommy Vitolo

15th Norfolk

1/30/2019

Edward J. Kennedy

First Middlesex

1/31/2019

Brian M. Ashe

2nd Hampden

1/31/2019

Richard M. Haggerty

30th Middlesex

1/31/2019

John F. Keenan

Norfolk and Plymouth

1/31/2019

Paul Brodeur

32nd Middlesex

2/1/2019

David M. Nangle

17th Middlesex

2/1/2019


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2971        FILED ON: 1/18/2019

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1715

By Mr. Golden of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1715) of Thomas A. Golden, Jr., and others that insurance providers cover a minimum of 30 days for in-patient substance abuse treatment.  Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 2394 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 requiring insurance providers cover a minimum of 30 days for in-patient substance abuse treatment.

 

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. Section 9 of chapter 258 of the acts of 2014 is hereby amended by striking out, in line 34, the figure “14” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 30.

SECTION 2. Section 19 of said chapter 258 is hereby amended by striking out, in line 24, the figure “14” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 30.

SECTION 3. Section 21 of said chapter 258 is hereby amended by striking out, in line 35, the figure “14” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 30.

SECTION 4. Section 23 of said chapter 258 is hereby amended by striking out, in line 35, the figure “14” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 30.

SECTION 5. Section 25 of said chapter 258 is hereby amended by striking out, in line 35, the figure “14” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 30.

SECTION 6. Section 27 of said chapter 258 is hereby amended by striking out, in line 32, the figure “14” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 30.