HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1232        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3584

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Vanna Howard and David M. Rogers

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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 requiring insurance providers cover a minimum of 30 days for in-patient substance abuse treatment.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Vanna Howard

17th Middlesex

1/10/2023

David M. Rogers

24th Middlesex

1/19/2023

Colleen M. Garry

36th Middlesex

1/18/2023

James K. Hawkins

2nd Bristol

1/27/2023

Michelle M. DuBois

10th Plymouth

2/7/2023

Danillo A. Sena

37th Middlesex

2/17/2023

Edward J. Kennedy

First Middlesex

4/24/2023

Christopher Richard Flanagan

1st Barnstable

6/27/2023


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 1232        FILED ON: 1/18/2023

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 3584

By Representatives Howard of Lowell and Rogers of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 3584) of Vanna Howard, David M. Rogers and others that insurance providers cover a minimum of 30 days for in-patient substance abuse treatment.  Financial Services.

 

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 requiring insurance providers cover a minimum of 30 days for in-patient substance abuse treatment.

 

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 17N of chapter 32A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 23, the figure “14” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 30.

SECTION 2. Section 10H of chapter 118E of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 46, the figure “14” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 30.

SECTION 3. Section 47GG of chapter 175 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 24, the figure “14” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 30.

SECTION 4. Section 8II of chapter 176A of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 23, the figure “14” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 30.

SECTION 5. Section 4II of chapter 176B of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 23, the figure “14” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 30.

SECTION 6. Section 4AA of chapter 176G of the General Laws, as so appearing, is hereby amended by striking out, in line 22, the figure “14” and inserting in place thereof the following figure:- 30.