Bill H.980

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 865 FILED ON: 1/15/2019

HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 980

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Sean Garballey and Carolyn C. Dykema

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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 to improve child and adolescent mental health services.

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PETITION OF:

Name:	District/Address:	Date Added:
Sean Garballey	23rd Middlesex	1/15/2019
Carolyn C. Dykema	8th Middlesex	1/15/2019
Daniel Cahill	10th Essex	1/23/2019
James B. Eldridge	Middlesex and Worcester	1/28/2019
Tram T. Nguyen	18th Essex	1/28/2019
Michael S. Day	31st Middlesex	1/28/2019
José F. Tosado	9th Hampden	1/29/2019
Steven Ultrino	33rd Middlesex	1/29/2019
Kimberly N. Ferguson	1st Worcester	1/29/2019
Kate Hogan	3rd Middlesex	1/29/2019
Marjorie C. Decker	25th Middlesex	1/29/2019
Angelo M. Scaccia	14th Suffolk	1/29/2019
Kenneth I. Gordon	21st Middlesex	1/30/2019
Hannah Kane	11th Worcester	1/31/2019
David M. Rogers	24th Middlesex	1/31/2019
Mindy Domb	3rd Hampshire	1/31/2019
Denise Provost	27th Middlesex	1/31/2019
Mark J. Cusack	5th Norfolk	1/31/2019
David Allen Robertson	19th Middlesex	2/1/2019
Kay Khan	11th Middlesex	2/1/2019

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 865 FILED ON: 1/15/2019

HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 980

By Representatives Garballey of Arlington and Dykema of Holliston, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 980) of Sean Garballey, Carolyn C. Dykema and others relative to the definition of licensed mental health professional in the insurance laws. 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 to improve child and adolescent mental health 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. Section 22 of Chapter 32A of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out the last paragraph, inserted by section 1 of chapter 80 of the acts of 2000, and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:—

For the purposes of this section, “licensed mental health professional” shall mean a licensed physician who specializes in the practice of psychiatry, a licensed psychologist, a licensed independent clinical social worker, a licensed mental health counselor, a licensed nurse mental health clinical specialist, or a licensed educational psychologist within the lawful scope of practice for such educational psychologist.

SECTION 2. Section 47B of Chapter 175 of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out the next to the last paragraph, inserted by section 2 of chapter 80 of the acts of 2000, and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:—

SECTION 3. Section A of Chapter 176A of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out the next to the last paragraph, inserted by section 4 of chapter 80 of the acts of 2000, and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:—

SECTION 4. Section 4A of Chapter 176B of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out the next to the last paragraph, inserted by section 6 of chapter 80 of the acts of 2000, and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:—

SECTION 5. Section 4M of Chapter 176G of the General Laws is hereby amended by striking out the next to the last paragraph, inserted by section 10 of chapter 80 to the acts of 2000, and inserting in place thereof the following paragraph:—

SECTION 6. This act shall apply to all policies, contracts, agreements, plans and certificates of insurance issued or delivered within or without the commonwealth on or after March 1, 2006, and to all policies, contracts, agreements, plans and certificates of insurance in effect before that date upon renewal or after March 1, 2006.