HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3663 FILED ON: 1/18/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3874
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Nika C. Elugardo
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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 establishing a commission to review health insurance coverage for medically necessary treatment in public schools.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Nika C. Elugardo | 15th Suffolk | 1/18/2019 |
Marcos A. Devers | 16th Essex | 6/4/2019 |
Russell E. Holmes | 6th Suffolk | 1/31/2019 |
Kay Khan | 11th Middlesex | 2/1/2019 |
Kathleen R. LaNatra | 12th Plymouth | 1/31/2019 |
David Henry Argosky LeBoeuf | 17th Worcester | 2/1/2019 |
Elizabeth A. Malia | 11th Suffolk | 2/1/2019 |
Maria Duaime Robinson | 6th Middlesex | 6/5/2019 |
Michael J. Soter | 8th Worcester | 6/5/2019 |
Paul Brodeur | 32nd Middlesex | 6/5/2019 |
Denise Provost | 27th Middlesex | 6/6/2019 |
Rebecca L. Rausch | Norfolk, Bristol and Middlesex | 6/10/2019 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 3663 FILED ON: 1/18/2019
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 3874
By Ms. Elugardo of Boston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3874) of Nika C. Elugardo and others for an investigation and study by a special commission (including members of the General Court) relative to health insurance coverage for medically necessary treatment in public schools. 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 establishing a commission to review health insurance coverage for medically necessary treatment in public schools.
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. A special commission, to consist of: 2 members of the senate, 2 members of the house of representatives, the secretary of elementary and secondary education, the commissioner of the department of public health, the director of MassHealth and 3 persons to be appointed by the governor, 1 of whom shall be appointed from a list provided by Massachusetts Advocates for Children; 1 of whom shall be appointed from a list provided by the Boson Medical Center; and 1 of whom shall be the president of the Massachusetts School-Based Health Alliance, is hereby established pursuant to section 2A of chapter 4 for the purpose of making an investigation and study relative to health insurance coverage for medically necessary treatment in public schools.
SECTION 2. The commission shall report to the general court the results of its investigation and study and its recommendations, if any, together with drafts of legislation necessary to carry its recommendations into effect, by filing the same with the clerk of the senate and the clerk of the house of representatives on or before December 31, 2019.