HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2812 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 990
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Marjorie C. Decker
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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 removing barriers to non-opioid pain management.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: | Date Added: |
Marjorie C. Decker | 25th Middlesex | 1/10/2023 |
Lindsay N. Sabadosa | 1st Hampshire | 1/19/2023 |
Rebecca L. Rausch | Norfolk, Worcester and Middlesex | 7/5/2023 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 2812 FILED ON: 1/19/2023
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 990
By Representative Decker of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 990) of Marjorie C. Decker and Lindsay N. Sabadosa relative to healthcare coverage for non-opioid pain management. Financial Services. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE HOUSE, NO. 1060 OF 2021-2022.]
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 removing barriers to non-opioid pain management.
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 47KK of chapter 175 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended in subsection (a) by adding the following paragraph:-
Any policy, contract, agreement, plan or certificate of insurance issued, delivered or renewed within the Commonwealth, which is considered creditable coverage under this section, shall not require a member to obtain a preauthorization for alternative pain management services identified by the carrier as necessary to comply with said guidelines developed by the division of insurance.
SECTION 2. Said section 47KK of said chapter 175 is hereby further amended by striking out subsection (c) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-
(c) Carriers shall annually distribute educational materials to providers and members within their networks about the pain management access plan and make information about their plans publicly available on their websites.
SECTION 3. Section 8MM of Chapter 176A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended in subsection (a) by adding the following paragraph:-
Any policy, contract, agreement, plan or certificate of insurance issued, delivered or renewed within the Commonwealth, which is considered creditable coverage under this section, shall not require a member to obtain a preauthorization for alternative pain management services identified by the carrier as necessary to comply with said guidelines developed by the division of insurance.
SECTION 4. Said section 8MM of said chapter 176A is hereby further amended by striking out subsection (c) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-
(c) Carriers shall annually distribute educational materials to providers and members within their networks about the pain management access plan and make information about their plans publicly available on their websites.
SECTION 5. Section 4MM of Chapter 176B of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended in subsection (a) by adding the following paragraph:-
Any policy, contract, agreement, plan or certificate of insurance issued, delivered or renewed within the Commonwealth, which is considered creditable coverage under this section, shall not require a member to obtain a preauthorization for alternative pain management services
identified by the carrier as necessary to comply with said guidelines developed by the division of insurance.
SECTION 6. Said section 4MM of said chapter 176B is hereby further amended by striking out subsection (c) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-
(c) Carriers shall annually distribute educational materials to providers and members within their networks about the pain management access plan and make information about their plans publicly available on their websites.
SECTION 7. Section 4EE of Chapter 176G of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended in subsection (a) by adding the following paragraph:-
Any policy, contract, agreement, plan or certificate of insurance issued, delivered or renewed within the commonwealth, which is considered creditable coverage under this section, shall not require a member to obtain a preauthorization for alternative pain management services identified by the carrier as necessary to comply with said guidelines developed by the division of insurance.
SECTION 8. Said section 4EE of said chapter 176G is hereby further amended by striking out subsection (c) and inserting in place thereof the following subsection:-
(c) Carriers shall annually distribute educational materials to providers and members within their networks about the pain management access plan and make information about their plans publicly available on their websites.