SENATE DOCKET, NO. 717 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1661
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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Paul R. Feeney
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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 to provide diabetes prevention program benefits for GIC insurees.
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PETITION OF:
Name: | District/Address: |
Paul R. Feeney | Bristol and Norfolk |
SENATE DOCKET, NO. 717 FILED ON: 1/17/2023
SENATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 1661
By Mr. Feeney, a petition (accompanied by bill, Senate, No. 1661) of Paul R. Feeney for legislation to provide diabetes prevention program benefits. Public Service. |
[SIMILAR MATTER FILED IN PREVIOUS SESSION
SEE SENATE, NO. 1718 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 to provide diabetes prevention program benefits for GIC insurees.
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 32A of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2020 Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting after section 17R the following section:-
Section 17S. The commission shall provide to any active or retired employee of the commonwealth who is insured under the group insurance commission and is identified as someone with prediabetes those items and services furnished under a diabetes prevention program recognized as a National Diabetes Prevention Program as established by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.