HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2745 FILED ON: 2/18/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2374
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Lenny Mirra
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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 urgent care centers and MassHealth patients.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Lenny Mirra | 2nd Essex | 2/12/2021 |
Michael D. Brady | Second Plymouth and Bristol | 3/10/2021 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2745 FILED ON: 2/18/2021
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 2374
By Mr. Mirra of Georgetown, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 2374) of Lenny Mirra and Michael D. Brady relative to the use of urgent care centers by MassHealth patients. Public Health. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4052 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 urgent care centers and MassHealth patients.
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 111 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2018 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 51K the following new section:
Section 51L. The Department shall promulgate all rules and regulations necessary regarding the definition of and licensing procedures for urgent care centers; provided that, the new rules and regulations ensure residents enrolled in MassHealth shall not require a referral from a primary care provider, as defined in section 1, to obtain services or care from an urgent care center.