HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1563        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1178

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Mark J. Cusack

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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 reciprocity clarification.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Mark J. Cusack

5th Norfolk

1/18/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1563        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 1178

By Representative Cusack of Braintree, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 1178) of Mark J. Cusack relative to health care claims reciprocity clarification.  Health Care Financing.

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)

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An Act relative to reciprocity clarification.

 

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 41 of Chapter 118E of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, shall be amended by inserting at the end thereof the following:-

“Nothing in this section shall be interpreted or construed to conflict with 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b(b), as amended, or with federal common law, federal agency interpretations or federal agency legal opinions regarding 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b(b).”

SECTION 2. Section 3 of Chapter 175H of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, shall be amended by inserting at the end thereof the following new subsection:-

“(e) Nothing in this section shall be interpreted or construed to conflict with 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b(b), as amended, or with federal common law, federal agency interpretations or federal agency legal opinions regarding 42 U.S.C. § 1320a-7b(b).”.