HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2971 FILED ON: 1/18/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1715
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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.