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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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PRESENTED BY:
Adam J. Scanlon
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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 a CHIA analysis of co-pays for mental and behavioral health services.
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PETITION OF:
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Adam J. Scanlon | 14th Bristol | 10/20/2025 |
HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 5269 FILED ON: 10/20/2025
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By Representative Scanlon of North Attleborough, a petition (subject to Joint Rule 12) of Adam J. Scanlon that the Center for Health Information and Analysis be authorized to conduct an analysis of eliminating or capping co-pays for mental and behavioral health services. Health Care Financing. |
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)
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An Act relative to a CHIA analysis of co-pays for mental and behavioral health services.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
The center for health information and analysis shall conduct an analysis of the effects of eliminating or capping co-pays for mental and behavioral health services, including but not limited to, the effects of such on:
(a) premiums and deductibles;
(b) access to mental and behavioral health service;
(c) mental and behavioral health service utilization;
(d) mental and behavioral health outcomes;
(e) socio-economic outcomes, including but not limited to:
(1) academic outcomes;
(2) economic outcomes, such as employment, income, and housing outcomes;
(3) disciplinary outcomes such as school-based discipline or criminal justice system-based discipline