HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3310 FILED ON: 1/18/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3766
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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 co-payments for cancer testing.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Thomas A. Golden, Jr. | 16th Middlesex | 1/18/2019 |
Carole A. Fiola | 6th Bristol | 5/6/2019 |
Rebecca L. Rausch | Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex | 5/6/2019 |
Denise Provost | 27th Middlesex | 5/6/2019 |
James K. Hawkins | 2nd Bristol | 5/6/2019 |
Natalie M. Blais | 1st Franklin | 5/6/2019 |
Mathew J. Muratore | 1st Plymouth | 5/6/2019 |
James Arciero | 2nd Middlesex | 5/6/2019 |
Steven S. Howitt | 4th Bristol | 5/6/2019 |
Natalie M. Higgins | 4th Worcester | 5/6/2019 |
Mindy Domb | 3rd Hampshire | 5/6/2019 |
Marc R. Pacheco | First Plymouth and Bristol | 5/6/2019 |
Kate Hogan | 3rd Middlesex | 5/6/2019 |
Paul Brodeur | 32nd Middlesex | 5/6/2019 |
Kevin G. Honan | 17th Suffolk | 5/6/2019 |
Carlos González | 10th Hampden | 5/6/2019 |
Linda Dean Campbell | 15th Essex | 5/6/2019 |
Brian W. Murray | 10th Worcester | 5/6/2019 |
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. | 12th Hampden | 5/7/2019 |
Michael S. Day | 31st Middlesex | 5/7/2019 |
Rady Mom | 18th Middlesex | 5/7/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3310 FILED ON: 1/18/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3766
By Mr. Golden of Lowell, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3766) of Thomas A. Golden, Jr., and others relative to the cost of cancer screenings or evaluations by health insurers. Financial Services. |
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 co-payments for cancer testing.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
Chapter 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2016 Official Edition, is hereby amended by adding the following section:-
Section 225. (a) Every health insurance plan shall provide coverage to any person seeking coverage for the cost of any cancer screening or evaluation as recommended by the American Cancer Society upon the referral of such person’s primary care physician or treating physician. Such screenings shall be deemed to be medically necessary for the purposes of coverage by any insurance plan, including but not limited to any such insured under chapter 32A, 175, 176A, 176B or 176G or any other general or special law.
(b) Cancer screening services performed under this section shall not be subject to any co-payment, deductible, coinsurance or other cost-sharing requirement.