HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1264 FILED ON: 2/3/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1245
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Christine P. Barber
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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 providing Medicaid coverage for tobacco cessation programs and information.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Christine P. Barber | 34th Middlesex | 2/3/2021 |
Angelo J. Puppolo, Jr. | 12th Hampden | 2/24/2021 |
James J. O'Day | 14th Worcester | 2/26/2021 |
David M. Rogers | 24th Middlesex | 3/16/2021 |
Erika Uyterhoeven | 27th Middlesex | 4/29/2021 |
Adam J. Scanlon | 14th Bristol | 6/3/2021 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1264 FILED ON: 2/3/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1245
By Ms. Barber of Somerville, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1245) of Christine P. Barber and others relative to providing Medicaid coverage for tobacco cessation programs and information. Health Care Financing. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Second General Court
(2021-2022)
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An Act providing Medicaid coverage for tobacco cessation programs and information.
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 118E of the General Laws is hereby amended by inserting at the end of section 10M the following:-
“provided further that “tobacco use cessation counseling” shall include individual, group and phone counseling by a physician, dentist, behavioral health counselor, mental health counselor, certified tobacco use cessation counselor, or other qualified clinician.”