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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Sean Garballey

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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 provide early and periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment to privately insured children under the age of 21.

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PETITION OF:

HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 948        FILED ON: 1/15/2019

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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 provide early and periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment to privately insured children under the age of 21.

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. Chapter 32A of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 17O the following section:-

Section 17P. The commission shall cover early and periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment (EPSDT) services for children and adolescents under age 21 in a manner equal to the amount, duration and scope of those services provided to Medicaid children and adolescents as required by 42 USC §1396(a)10A, §1396(a)(a)(43), §1396d(a)(4)(B) and §1396d(r).

SECTION 2. Chapter 175 of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 47II the following section:-

Section 47JJ. An individual policy of accident and sickness insurance issued under section 108 that provides hospital expense and surgical expense insurance and any group blanket or general policy of accident and sickness insurance issued under section 110 that provides hospital expense and surgical expense insurance, which is issued or renewed within or without the commonwealth, shall cover early and periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment (EPSDT) services for children and adolescents under age 21 in a manner equal to the amount, duration and scope of those services provided to Medicaid children and adolescents as required by 42 USC §1396(a)10A, §1396(a)(a)(43), §1396d(a)(4)(B) and §1396d(r).

SECTION 3. Chapter 176A of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 8KK the following section:-

Section 8LL.  A contract between a subscriber and the corporation under an individual or group hospital service plan which is issued or renewed within or without the commonwealth  shall cover early and periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment (EPSDT) services for children and adolescents under age 21 in a manner equal to the amount, duration and scope of those services provided to Medicaid children and adolescents as required by 42 USC §1396(a)10A, §1396(a)(a)(43), §1396d(a)(4)(B) and §1396d(r).

SECTION 4. Chapter 176B of the General Laws is hereby amended after section 4KK the following section:-

Section 4LL. A subscription certificate under an individual or group medical service agreement which is issued or renewed within or without the commonwealth shall cover early and periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment (EPSDT) services for children and adolescents under age 21 in a manner equal to the amount, duration and scope of those services provided to Medicaid children and adolescents as required by 42 USC §1396(a)10A, §1396(a)(a)(43), §1396d(a)(4)(B) and §1396d(r).

SECTION 5. Chapter 176G of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting after section 4CC the following section:-

Section 4DD. A health maintenance contract issued or renewed within or without the commonwealth shall cover early and periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment (EPSDT) services for children and adolescents under age 21 in a manner equal to the amount, duration and scope of those services provided to Medicaid children and adolescents as required by 42 USC §1396(a)10A, §1396(a)(a)(43), §1396d(a)(4)(B) and §1396d(r).

SECTION 6. Chapter 176I of the General Laws is hereby amended by adding the following section:-

Section 13. An organization entering into a preferred provider contract shall cover early and periodic screening, diagnosis and treatment (EPSDT) services for children and adolescents under age 21 in a manner equal to the amount, duration and scope of those services provided to Medicaid children and adolescents as required by 42 USC §1396(a)10A, §1396(a)(a)(43), §1396d(a)(4)(B) and §1396d(r).

SECTION 7. This act shall apply to all policies, contracts and certificates of health insurance subject to chapters 32A, 175, 176A, 176B, 176G and 176I of the General Laws which are delivered, issued or renewed on or after December 31, 2019.