HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 429        FILED ON: 1/21/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2062

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Ruth B. Balser

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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 increasing access to psychological services.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Ruth B. Balser

12th Middlesex

1/21/2021

Adam J. Scanlon

14th Bristol

1/22/2021

Sean Garballey

23rd Middlesex

2/16/2021

Kay Khan

11th Middlesex

2/17/2021

Michael S. Day

31st Middlesex

2/26/2021


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 429        FILED ON: 1/21/2021

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 2062

By Ms. Balser of Newton, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2062) of Ruth B. Balser and others relative to payments for psychological services provided by MassHealth.  Mental Health, Substance Use and Recovery.

 

[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1697 OF 2019-2020.]

 

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 relative to increasing access to psychological 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.  Chapter 118E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2012 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 10 H the following new section:-

Section 10 I.  The division shall cover treatment, diagnostic evaluations, assessment, testing and supervisory services provided by licensed psychologists.